As I walk thru the of the shadow of death I a look at my life and realize there's much left 'Cause I've been brassin' and so long that Even my Mama thinks that my is gone But I never crossed a man didn't deserve it Me be treated like a punk, you know that's of You'd watch how you talkin', and where you're walkin' Or you and homies might be like a chap I really hate to but I gotta look As they I see myself in the pistals smoke ... fool I'm the kind of cheater little wanna be like On my knees in the night, sayin' in the street light
Been spending most their lives livin' in the gangsta's Been spending most their living in the gangsta's paradise Keep spending most our living in the gangsta's paradise Keep spending our lives 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 with the hood team Too much television watchin' got me chasin' I'm a educated with 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 arouse my anger ... fool Dead bay 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 things is goin' I don't
Tell me why are we so to see That the ones we are you and me
Been spending most their lives in the gangsta's paradise Been spending most their 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 minute, hour after hour money, but half 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 but nobody's there to teach me If they understand how can they reach me I guess can't I guess they 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 living in the gangsta's Keep most our lives living in the gangsta's paradise Keep spending most our lives living in the 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 ...