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 been brassin' and so long that Even my Mama thinks my mind is gone But I never crossed a man that deserve it Me be treated like a punk, you know that's of You'd better watch how you talkin', and where you're Or you and homies might be like a chap I really hate to check but I gotta 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, prayers in the street light
Been spending most their livin' in the gangsta's paradise Been spending most their lives in the gangsta's paradise Keep spending most our lives living in the gangsta's Keep spending most our lives living in the gangsta's
got the situation, they got me facin' I can't live with no right, I was raised by the street So I gotta be damned with the hood Too television watchin' got me chasin' dreams I'm a educated fool with money on my Got my 10 in my hand and a in my eye I'm a loped out placeto certain trippin' And my is down so don't arouse my anger ... fool Dead bay nothin' but a heart away I'm livin' light, do or die, can I say I'm 23 now but will I to see 24 The way is goin' I don't know
Tell me why are we so to see That the we hurt are you and me
Been 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 spending most our lives living in the gangsta's paradise
The Power and the money, money and the Minute after minute, hour after 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 I've got to learn but nobody's to teach me If they can't understand how can they me I guess they I guess won't I guess front That's why I my life is out of luck for
Been spending most their living in the gangsta's 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 living in the gangsta's paradise
Tell me why are we so to see the ones we hurt are you and me Tell me why are we so to see That the we hurt are you and me ...