As I thru the valley of the shadow of death I take a look at my life and realize much left 'Cause I've brassin' and laughin' so long that Even my Mama thinks that my mind is But I never crossed a man didn't deserve it Me be treated like a punk, you know that's of better watch how you talkin', and where you're walkin' Or you and your might be like a chap I hate to check but I gotta look As they croak I see myself in the pistals ... fool I'm the kind of cheater homies wanna be like On my knees in the night, prayers in the street light
Been spending most their lives livin' in the gangsta's Been most their lives living in the gangsta's paradise Keep spending most our lives in the gangsta's paradise Keep most our lives living in the gangsta's 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 hood Too much television watchin' got me dreams I'm a educated fool with on my mind Got my 10 in my hand and a in my eye I'm a loped out placeto certain trippin' And my homing is down so don't arouse my ... fool Dead bay nothin' but a beat away I'm light, do or die, what can I say I'm 23 now but I live to see 24 The way is goin' I don't know
Tell me why are we so to see That the we hurt are you and me
Been spending most their lives 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 living in the gangsta's paradise
The Power and the money, money and the Minute after minute, hour hour Everybody's money, but of them ain't lookin' It's goin' on in the kitchen, but I don't what's cooking They say I've got to learn but there to teach me If they can't understand how can they me I they can't I they won't I guess front why I know my life is out of luck for
Been spending most their lives in the gangsta's paradise Been spending most their living in the gangsta's paradise Keep spending our lives living in the gangsta's paradise Keep most our lives living in the gangsta's paradise
Tell me why are we so to see That the ones we are you and me me why are we so blind to see That the ones we are you and me ...