As I walk thru the of the shadow of death I take a look at my life and there's much left 'Cause I've brassin' and laughin' so long that my Mama thinks that my mind is gone But I never crossed a man that deserve it Me be treated a punk, you know that's unheard of You'd better watch how you talkin', and where walkin' Or you and your might 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 kind of cheater little homies 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 living in the gangsta's paradise Keep spending our lives living in the gangsta's paradise Keep spending most our lives living in the gangsta's
They got the situation, got me facin' I can't live no more 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 on my mind Got my 10 in my hand and a in my eye I'm a loped out certain trippin' banker And my homing is down so don't arouse my anger ... Dead bay nothin' but a heart away I'm light, do or die, what can I say I'm 23 now but will I to see 24 The way things is goin' I know
Tell me why are we so to see That the we hurt are you and me
Been spending most their lives living in the gangsta's Been most their lives living in the gangsta's paradise Keep spending most our lives living in the paradise Keep spending most our lives in the gangsta's paradise
The Power and the money, money and the Minute after minute, hour after Everybody's money, but half of ain't lookin' It's goin' on in the kitchen, but I don't what's cooking They say I've got to but nobody's there to teach me If they can't understand how can reach me I they can't I guess won't I they front That's why I know my is out of luck for
Been spending their lives living in the gangsta's paradise Been spending their lives living in the gangsta's paradise spending most our lives living in the gangsta's paradise Keep spending most our lives in the gangsta's paradise
Tell me why are we so to see That the we hurt are you and me Tell me why are we so to see That the we hurt are you and me ...