As I thru the valley of the shadow of death I take a look at my and realize there's much left 'Cause been brassin' and laughin' so long that Even my thinks that my mind is gone But I never crossed a man that deserve it Me be like a punk, you know that's unheard of better watch how you talkin', and where you're walkin' Or you and your homies might be like a I really hate to but I gotta 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 lives 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 Keep spending most our living in the gangsta's paradise
They got the situation, got me facin' I can't live with no more right, I was raised by the So I gotta be damned with the team Too television watchin' got me chasin' dreams I'm a educated fool with on my mind Got my 10 in my and a gleam in my eye I'm a loped out placeto trippin' banker And my homing is so don't arouse my anger ... fool Dead bay nothin' but a heart beat I'm light, do or die, what can I say I'm 23 now but will I to see 24 The way things is 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 living in the gangsta's paradise Keep spending most our lives living in the paradise
The Power and the money, money and the Minute minute, hour after hour Everybody's money, but half of them lookin' It's goin' on in the kitchen, but I know what's cooking They say I've got to but nobody's there to teach me If they can't how can they reach me I they can't I guess won't I guess front That's why I know my is out of luck for
Been spending most their 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 most our lives 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 ...