As I walk thru the valley of the shadow of I take a at my life and realize there's much left 'Cause I've been brassin' and laughin' so long Even my Mama thinks that my mind is But I never a man that didn't deserve it Me be treated a punk, you know that's 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 homies wanna be like On my knees in the night, sayin' prayers in the street
Been spending most their lives in the gangsta's paradise Been spending most lives living in the gangsta's paradise spending most our lives living in the gangsta's paradise Keep spending most our living 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 with the hood team Too much television 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 bay nothin' but a heart beat away I'm light, do or die, what can I say I'm 23 now but will I to see 24 The way is goin' I don't know
Tell me why are we so to see That the ones we are you and me
spending most their lives living in the gangsta's paradise Been spending most their lives living in the gangsta's Keep spending most our lives living in the gangsta's Keep most our lives living in the gangsta's paradise
The Power and the money, money and the Minute after minute, hour after 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 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 That's why I know my life is out of for
spending most their lives living in the gangsta's 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 living in the paradise
Tell me why are we so to see That the ones we are you and me me why are we so blind to see That the ones we are you and me ...