As I walk the valley of the shadow of death I take a look at my life and realize there's much 'Cause I've been and laughin' so long that my Mama thinks that my mind is gone But I never crossed a man that didn't it Me be treated like a punk, you know that's of You'd better watch how you talkin', and you're walkin' Or you and your might be like a chap I hate 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 street
Been spending most their lives livin' in the gangsta's Been most their lives living in the gangsta's paradise Keep spending most our living in the gangsta's paradise spending most our lives living in the gangsta's paradise
They got the situation, they got me 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 on my mind Got my 10 in my and a gleam in my eye I'm a loped out placeto certain trippin' And my homing is down so don't arouse my ... fool Dead bay but a heart beat away I'm livin' light, do or die, can I say I'm 23 now but will I to see 24 The way things is I don't know
me why are we so blind to see That the ones we are you and me
Been spending most their living in the gangsta's paradise Been spending most their living in the gangsta's paradise Keep spending most our lives living in the paradise Keep spending most our living in the gangsta's paradise
The Power and the money, money and the Minute after minute, hour hour Everybody's money, but of them ain't lookin' It's goin' on in the kitchen, but I don't know what's They say got to learn but nobody's there to teach me If they can't understand how can reach me I guess they I guess they I guess front That's why I know my life is out of for
Been spending most their lives living in the paradise Been spending their lives living in the gangsta's paradise Keep spending most our lives living in the gangsta's 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 ...