As I thru the valley of the shadow of death I take a at my life and realize there's much left 'Cause I've been 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 treated like a punk, you know unheard of You'd watch how you talkin', and where you're walkin' Or you and your homies might be a chap I really to check but I gotta look As they croak I see myself in the smoke ... fool I'm the kind of cheater little homies wanna be On my knees in the night, prayers in the street light
Been spending their lives livin' in the gangsta's paradise Been spending most their lives in the gangsta's paradise Keep spending most our lives in the gangsta's paradise Keep spending most our lives living in the paradise
got the situation, they got me facin' I can't live no more right, I was raised by the street So I gotta be damned with the team Too much television watchin' got me dreams 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 placeto certain banker And my homing is down so arouse my anger ... fool bay nothin' but a heart beat away I'm livin' light, do or die, can I say I'm 23 now but will I to see 24 The way things is goin' I know
me why are we so blind to see That the we hurt are you and me
Been spending most their lives living in the gangsta's Been spending most their lives in the gangsta's paradise spending most our lives living in the gangsta's paradise Keep spending our lives living in the gangsta's paradise
The Power and the money, money and the Minute after minute, hour after Everybody's money, but of them ain't lookin' It's goin' on in the kitchen, but I don't know cooking They say I've got to learn but there to teach me If they can't understand how can reach me I guess they I guess won't I they front That's why I know my life is out of for
Been spending most lives living in the gangsta's paradise Been spending most lives living in the gangsta's paradise Keep spending most our lives living in the paradise Keep spending most our lives living in the gangsta's
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 ...