As I walk thru the of the shadow of death I take a look at my life and realize there's left I've been brassin' and laughin' so long that Even my Mama thinks that my mind is But I never crossed a man that didn't it Me be like a punk, you know that's unheard of You'd watch how you talkin', and where you're walkin' Or you and your homies be like a chap I really hate to check but I gotta As they croak I see in the pistals smoke ... fool I'm the kind of cheater little homies be like On my knees in the night, sayin' prayers in the street
Been spending most their lives livin' in the paradise spending most their lives living in the gangsta's paradise Keep spending our lives living in the gangsta's paradise Keep spending most our living in the gangsta's paradise
They got the situation, got me facin' I can't with no more right, I was raised by the street So I gotta be damned with the team Too much television watchin' got me chasin' I'm a educated fool money on my mind Got my 10 in my hand and a in my eye I'm a loped out certain trippin' banker And my homing is down so don't my anger ... fool Dead bay nothin' but a heart beat I'm livin' light, do or die, can I say I'm 23 now but will I to see 24 The way things is I don't know
Tell me why are we so to see That the ones we are you and me
Been most their lives living in the gangsta's paradise spending most their lives living in the gangsta's paradise Keep spending most our lives in the gangsta's paradise Keep spending our lives living in the gangsta's paradise
The and the money, money and the power Minute after minute, hour hour money, but half of them ain't lookin' It's goin' on in the kitchen, but I don't know what's They say I've got to but nobody's there to teach me If can't understand how can they reach me I guess can't I they won't I they front That's why I my life is out of luck for
spending most their lives living in the gangsta's paradise Been most their lives living in the gangsta's paradise Keep spending most our lives living in the gangsta's Keep spending most our lives living in the paradise
me why are we so blind to see That the we hurt are you and me Tell me why are we so to see That the ones we are you and me ...