As I walk thru the valley of the shadow of I take a look at my life and there's much left I've been brassin' and laughin' so long that Even my Mama thinks that my mind is But I never crossed a man that didn't 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 be like a chap I hate to check but I gotta look As they croak I see myself in the pistals ... fool I'm the of cheater little homies wanna be like On my knees in the night, sayin' in the street light
Been most their lives livin' in the gangsta's paradise Been spending most their living in the gangsta's paradise Keep spending most our lives living in the paradise spending most 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 damned with the hood Too much television got me chasin' dreams I'm a educated fool with money on my Got my 10 in my hand and a in my eye I'm a loped out placeto trippin' banker And my homing is down so don't arouse my anger ... Dead bay but a heart beat away I'm light, do or die, what can I say I'm 23 now but I live to see 24 The way things is goin' I know
me why are we so blind to see That the we hurt are you and me
Been spending most their living in the gangsta's paradise Been spending most lives living in the gangsta's paradise Keep spending most our living in the gangsta's paradise spending most our lives living in the gangsta's paradise
The Power and the money, and the power Minute after minute, hour hour Everybody's money, but half of them lookin' It's on in the kitchen, but I don't know what's cooking They say got to learn but nobody's there to teach me If they can't understand how can they me I they can't I guess won't I they front That's why I know my life is out of for
Been spending most lives living in the gangsta's paradise Been spending most lives living in the gangsta's paradise Keep spending our lives living in the gangsta's paradise Keep spending most our living in the gangsta's paradise
me why are we so blind 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 ...