As I walk the valley of the shadow of death I take a look at my life and realize much left 'Cause I've brassin' and laughin' so long that Even my thinks 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 watch how you talkin', and where you're Or you and your homies might be a chap I really hate to but I gotta look As they croak I see myself in the smoke ... fool I'm the kind of cheater homies wanna be like On my knees in the night, sayin' in the street light
Been spending most their livin' in the gangsta's paradise Been most their lives living in the gangsta's paradise Keep spending most our lives 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 more right, I was by the street So I be damned with the hood team Too television watchin' got me chasin' 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 banker And my homing is down so don't arouse my ... fool Dead bay nothin' but a 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 I don't know
me why are we so blind to see That the ones we are you and me
spending most their lives living in the gangsta's paradise Been spending most their lives living in the paradise Keep 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, after hour money, but half of them ain't lookin' It's goin' on in the kitchen, but I don't know what's They say I've got to but nobody's there to teach me If they can't understand how can they me I guess they I they won't I guess they That's why I know my life is out of for
spending most their lives living in the gangsta's paradise Been spending most their lives living in the paradise Keep spending most our lives 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 ones we are you and me ...