As I walk thru the valley of the shadow of I take a look at my life and there's much left 'Cause been brassin' and laughin' so long that my Mama thinks that my mind is gone But I never a man that didn't deserve 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 like a I really to check 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' prayers in the light
Been spending most their livin' in the gangsta's paradise spending most their lives living in the gangsta's paradise Keep spending our lives living in the gangsta's paradise Keep spending our lives living in the gangsta's paradise
got the situation, they got me facin' I can't live no more right, I was raised by the street So I gotta be with the hood team Too much television watchin' got me dreams I'm a fool with money on my mind Got my 10 in my hand and a in my eye I'm a loped out placeto certain trippin' And my homing is down so don't my anger ... fool Dead bay nothin' but a heart beat I'm livin' light, do or die, can I say I'm 23 now but I live to see 24 The way is goin' I don't know
Tell me why are we so to see the ones we hurt are you and me
Been most their lives living in the gangsta's paradise Been most their lives living in the gangsta's paradise spending most our lives living in the gangsta's paradise Keep spending most our lives living in the gangsta's
The Power and the money, and the power Minute after minute, hour hour Everybody's money, but half of ain't lookin' It's goin' on in the kitchen, but I don't know cooking They say I've got to learn but there to teach me If they understand how can they reach me I guess can't I guess they I guess they That's why I know my life is out of for
Been spending most their lives in the gangsta's paradise spending most their lives living in the gangsta's paradise Keep most our lives living in the gangsta's paradise Keep spending most our lives 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 we hurt are you and me ...