As I thru the valley of the shadow of death I a look at my life and realize there's much left 'Cause I've been brassin' and laughin' so that Even my Mama thinks that my mind is But I never crossed a man that didn't it Me be treated a punk, you know that's unheard of better watch how you talkin', and where you're walkin' Or you and your might be like a chap I really hate to check but I look As they croak I see myself in the smoke ... fool I'm the kind of cheater little wanna be like On my knees in the night, sayin' prayers in the light
Been spending most their lives livin' in the paradise Been spending most their lives living in the paradise Keep most our lives living in the gangsta's paradise Keep spending most our lives in the gangsta's paradise
They got the situation, they got me I can't live with no more right, I was raised by the So I gotta be damned the hood team Too television watchin' got me chasin' 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 banker And my homing is 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 will I to see 24 The way things is goin' I know
Tell me why are we so to see That the ones we are you and me
spending most their lives living in the gangsta's paradise Been spending their lives living in the gangsta's paradise Keep most our lives living in the gangsta's paradise Keep spending most our living in the gangsta's paradise
The and the money, money and the power Minute after minute, hour hour Everybody's money, but half of ain't lookin' It's goin' on in the kitchen, but I don't know what's They say got to learn but nobody's there to teach me If can't understand how can they reach me I they can't I they won't I guess front That's why I my life is out of luck for
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 most our lives in the gangsta's paradise
Tell me why are we so 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 ...