As I walk the valley of the shadow of death I take a look at my life and realize there's left 'Cause I've brassin' and laughin' so long that Even my Mama thinks that my is gone But I never crossed a man that didn't 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 homies might be like a chap I really hate to check but I look As they croak I see myself in the pistals ... fool I'm the kind of cheater little homies wanna be On my in the night, sayin' prayers in the street light
Been spending most their lives in the gangsta's paradise Been spending most their lives living in the paradise Keep spending most our lives living in the gangsta's Keep spending our lives living in the gangsta's paradise
got the situation, they got me facin' I can't live with no right, I was raised by the street So I gotta be with the hood team 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 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 will I to see 24 The way things is I don't know
me why are we so blind to see That the we hurt are you and me
Been spending most their lives in the gangsta's paradise Been spending most lives living in the gangsta's paradise Keep spending most our lives living in the paradise Keep spending most our living in the gangsta's paradise
The and the money, money and the power Minute minute, hour after hour Everybody's money, but half of ain't lookin' It's goin' on in the kitchen, but I know what's cooking They say I've got to but nobody's there to teach me If they can't how can they reach me I guess can't I guess won't I guess they 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 spending most our lives living in the gangsta's spending most our lives 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 ones we are you and me ...