As I walk thru the valley of the shadow of I take a look at my life and there's much left 'Cause I've been brassin' and laughin' so that Even my Mama thinks that my mind is But I never crossed a man that deserve it Me be like a punk, you know that's unheard of You'd better how you talkin', and where you're walkin' Or you and your homies be like a chap I really hate to check but I gotta As they croak I see in the pistals smoke ... fool I'm the of cheater little homies wanna be like On my in the night, sayin' prayers in the street light
Been most their lives livin' in the gangsta's paradise Been spending most their living in the gangsta's paradise spending most our lives living in the gangsta's paradise Keep most our lives living in the gangsta's paradise
They got the situation, they got me I can't live with no more right, I was by the street So I be damned with the hood team Too much television watchin' got me chasin' I'm a educated fool money on my mind Got my 10 in my and a gleam 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 beat I'm livin' light, do or die, can I say I'm 23 now but will I to see 24 The way things is goin' I don't
Tell me why are we so to see That the we hurt are you and me
Been spending most their lives living in the paradise Been spending most their living in the gangsta's paradise spending most our lives living in the gangsta's paradise Keep spending most our lives living in the paradise
The Power and the money, money and the Minute after minute, hour hour money, but half of them ain't lookin' It's goin' on in the kitchen, but I know what's cooking They say I've got to learn but nobody's there to me If they can't understand how can reach me I guess they I guess won't I they front why I know my life is out of luck for
Been spending most lives living in the gangsta's paradise Been spending most their lives living in the gangsta's 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 Tell me why are we so to see That the ones we are you and me ...