Mama, just killed a man. Put a gun against his head. Pulled my trigger, now he's dead. Mama, life had just begun. But now I've gone and thrown it all away. Mama, ooh, Didn't mean to make you cry. If I'm not back again this time tomorrow, Carry on, carry on, As if nothing really matters. Do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do.
这首歌歌词描述了一个看似犯了严重罪行(杀人)的人的内心独白,有对母亲的愧疚,还有对未来的一种放任不管的态度。