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 brassin' and laughin' so that Even my Mama thinks my mind is gone But I never crossed a man didn't deserve it Me be treated like a punk, you that's unheard of You'd better watch how you talkin', and where you're Or you and your might be like a chap I really to check but I gotta look As croak I see myself in the pistals smoke ... fool I'm the kind of cheater little homies wanna be On my knees in the night, sayin' prayers in the light
Been most their lives livin' in the gangsta's paradise Been spending most their living in the gangsta's paradise Keep spending our lives living in the gangsta's paradise Keep spending most our lives living in the paradise
They got the situation, got me facin' I can't live with no right, I was raised by the street So I gotta be damned with the team Too much watchin' got me chasin' dreams 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 banker And my homing is down so don't arouse my ... fool bay nothin' 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
spending most their lives living 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 our lives living in the gangsta's paradise
The Power and the money, money and the Minute minute, hour after hour Everybody's money, but of them ain't lookin' It's goin' on in the kitchen, but I don't what's cooking They say I've got to learn but there to teach me If they can't understand how can reach me I guess they I guess they I they front That's why I know my life is out of for
Been spending their lives living in the gangsta's paradise Been spending their lives living in the gangsta's paradise Keep spending most our lives in the gangsta's paradise Keep most our lives 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 ...