As I thru the valley of the shadow of death I take a look at my life and there's much left 'Cause been brassin' and laughin' so long that Even my thinks that my mind is gone But I crossed a man that didn't deserve it Me be treated like a punk, you that's unheard of You'd watch how you talkin', and where you're walkin' Or you and your homies might be like a I hate to check but I gotta look As they croak I see in the pistals smoke ... fool I'm the kind of cheater little wanna be like On my knees in the night, sayin' prayers in the street
Been spending their lives livin' 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 spending most our lives living in the gangsta's paradise
They got the situation, got me facin' I can't live with no more right, I was by the street So I gotta be damned the hood team Too much television watchin' got me chasin' I'm a educated fool with money on my Got my 10 in my and a gleam in my eye I'm a loped out placeto certain trippin' And my homing is down so don't my anger ... fool Dead bay nothin' but a heart 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 I don't know
me why are we so blind to see That the we hurt are you and me
Been spending most their lives living in the gangsta's Been spending most lives 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
The Power and the money, money and the after minute, hour after hour Everybody's money, but half of ain't lookin' It's goin' on in the kitchen, but I don't know cooking They say I've got to learn but nobody's to teach me If can't understand how can they reach me I guess can't I guess won't I guess front That's why I my life is out of luck for
Been spending their lives living in the gangsta's paradise Been spending most their lives in the gangsta's paradise Keep spending most our lives living in the paradise Keep spending most our lives living in the paradise
me why are we so blind to see That the we hurt are you and me me why are we so blind to see That the we hurt are you and me ...