As I walk thru the of the shadow of death I take a at my life and realize there's much left 'Cause I've been brassin' and laughin' so 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 that's unheard of You'd better watch how you talkin', and where walkin' Or you and your homies be like a chap I hate to check but I gotta look As they I see myself in the pistals smoke ... fool I'm the kind of little homies wanna be like On my knees in the night, sayin' prayers in the light
Been spending most their lives livin' in the paradise Been spending their lives living in the gangsta's paradise Keep spending most our lives living in the paradise Keep spending most our lives in the gangsta's paradise
They got the situation, they got me I live with no more right, I was raised by the street So I gotta be damned with the hood Too much television got me chasin' dreams I'm a educated with money on my mind Got my 10 in my hand and a in my eye I'm a loped out placeto certain trippin' 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 will I to see 24 The way things is goin' I know
Tell me why are we so to see That the we hurt are you and me
Been spending most their 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 most our living in the gangsta's paradise
The Power and the money, and the power Minute after minute, after hour Everybody's money, but half of them lookin' It's goin' on in the kitchen, but I don't know what's They say I've got to learn but there to teach me If they can't understand how can reach me I guess they I they won't I guess front That's why I know my is out of luck for
spending most their lives living in the gangsta's paradise Been spending most lives living in the gangsta's paradise Keep spending our lives living in the gangsta's paradise Keep spending most our lives living in the 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 the ones we hurt are you and me ...