As I walk thru the valley of the shadow of I take a look at my life and there's much left 'Cause I've been and laughin' so long that Even my Mama that my mind is gone But I never crossed a man didn't deserve it Me be treated a punk, you know that's unheard of You'd better how you talkin', and where you're walkin' Or you and homies might be like a chap I really hate to check but I gotta As they croak I see myself in the smoke ... fool I'm the kind of cheater little wanna be like On my knees in the night, prayers in the street light
Been spending most their livin' 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 spending most our lives living in the gangsta's paradise
They got the situation, got me facin' I live with no more right, I was raised by the street So I gotta be damned with the team Too much television got me chasin' dreams I'm a educated with money on my mind Got my 10 in my and a gleam in my eye I'm a out placeto certain trippin' banker And my is down 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
Tell me why are we so to see the ones we hurt are you and me
Been spending their lives living in the gangsta's paradise spending most their lives living in the gangsta's paradise Keep spending most our living in the gangsta's paradise Keep spending most our lives in the gangsta's paradise
The and the money, money and the power after minute, hour after hour Everybody's money, but of them ain't lookin' It's goin' on in the kitchen, but I know what's cooking They say I've got to learn but nobody's to teach me If they can't how can they reach me I guess they I guess they I guess front That's why I 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 spending most our lives living in the gangsta's paradise Keep spending our lives living in the gangsta's paradise
me why are we so blind to see That the ones we are you and me me why are we so blind to see That the we hurt are you and me ...