As I walk the valley of the shadow of death I take a look at my life and realize there's much I've been brassin' and laughin' so long that Even my Mama that my mind is gone But I crossed a man that didn't deserve it Me be treated like a punk, you know unheard of You'd better watch how you talkin', and you're walkin' Or you and your homies might be 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 knees in the night, sayin' prayers in the street
Been spending most their lives livin' in the paradise spending 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 with no more right, I was raised by the street So I gotta be with the hood team Too much watchin' got me chasin' dreams I'm a educated fool money on my mind Got my 10 in my hand and a in my eye I'm a loped out certain trippin' banker And my homing is down so arouse my anger ... fool bay nothin' but a heart beat away 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 spending 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 spending most our lives living in the gangsta's paradise
The Power and the money, and the power 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 what's cooking say I've got to learn but nobody's there to teach me If they understand how can they reach me I guess they I guess won't I guess front why I know my life is out of luck for
Been spending most their 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
me why are we so blind to see That the we hurt are you and me Tell me why are we so to see the ones we hurt are you and me ...