As I thru the valley of the shadow of death I take a look at my life and realize much left 'Cause been brassin' and laughin' so long that my Mama thinks that my mind is gone But I never a man that didn't deserve it Me be treated a punk, you know that's unheard of You'd better watch how you talkin', and you're walkin' Or you and your homies might be like a I really hate to check but I look As they croak I see myself in the smoke ... fool I'm the kind of cheater homies wanna be like On my knees in the night, sayin' in the street light
Been spending most their livin' in the gangsta's paradise Been most their lives living in the gangsta's paradise Keep spending most our lives in the gangsta's paradise spending most our lives living in the gangsta's paradise
They got the situation, got me facin' I can't live with no right, I was raised by the street So I gotta be damned with the hood Too much television watchin' got me chasin' I'm a educated fool money on my mind Got my 10 in my and a gleam in my eye I'm a loped out certain trippin' banker And my is down so don't 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 I live to see 24 The way is goin' I don't know
me why are we so blind to see That the ones we are you and me
Been spending most their lives living in the gangsta's Been spending most their lives living in the gangsta's Keep spending most our lives living in the gangsta's spending most our lives living in the gangsta's paradise
The and the money, money and the power Minute minute, hour after hour Everybody's money, but half of them ain't It's on in the kitchen, but I don't know what's cooking They say I've got to learn but nobody's there to me If they can't how can they reach me I guess they I guess they I they front That's why I know my is out of luck for
Been most their lives living in the gangsta's paradise Been spending most their lives living in the paradise Keep spending most our living in the gangsta's paradise Keep spending most our living in the gangsta's paradise
Tell me why are we so to see the ones we hurt are you and me Tell me why are we so to see the ones we hurt are you and me ...