As I walk 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 so long that my Mama thinks that my mind is gone 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 homies might be a chap I really hate to but I gotta look As they I see myself in the pistals smoke ... fool I'm the of cheater little 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 spending most their lives living in the gangsta's Keep spending most our lives in the gangsta's paradise Keep spending most our lives in the gangsta's paradise
They got the situation, got me facin' I can't live no more right, I was raised by the street So I be damned 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 out placeto certain trippin' banker And my homing is down so arouse my anger ... fool 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 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 their lives in the gangsta's paradise spending most our lives living in the gangsta's paradise Keep spending most our living in the gangsta's paradise
The Power and the money, money and the Minute after minute, hour after Everybody's money, but half of them ain't It's goin' on in the kitchen, but I don't know cooking They say got to learn but nobody's there to teach me If they can't understand how can reach me I they can't I guess they I they front why I know my life is out of luck for
Been spending most their living in the gangsta's paradise Been spending most 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
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 ones we are you and me ...