As I thru the valley of the shadow of death I take a look at my and realize 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 didn't deserve it Me be treated like a punk, you know unheard of better watch how you talkin', and where you're walkin' Or you and your homies might be a chap I really hate to check but I look As croak I see myself in the pistals smoke ... fool I'm the kind of little homies wanna be like On my knees in the night, prayers in the street light
Been spending most their lives 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 spending most our lives in the gangsta's paradise
They got the situation, got me facin' I live with no more right, I was raised by the street So I gotta be damned the hood team Too television watchin' got me chasin' dreams I'm a fool with money on my mind Got my 10 in my hand and a in my eye I'm a out placeto certain trippin' banker And my homing is down so don't arouse my ... fool Dead bay but a heart beat away I'm light, do or die, what can I say I'm 23 now but I live to see 24 The way things is goin' I don't
me why are we so blind to see That the we hurt are you and me
Been spending most lives living in the gangsta's paradise Been spending most lives living in the gangsta's paradise 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, money and the Minute minute, hour after hour Everybody's money, but half of them ain't It's on in the kitchen, but I don't know what's cooking They say I've got to learn but nobody's to teach me If can't understand how can they reach me I they can't I guess they I they front That's why I know my life is out of for
Been most their lives living in the gangsta's paradise Been spending most their lives living in the gangsta's spending most our lives living in the gangsta's paradise Keep spending most our lives in the gangsta's paradise
me why are we so blind to see That the we hurt are you and me me why are we so blind to see That the ones we are you and me ...