As I thru the valley of the shadow of death I take a look at my life and there's much left 'Cause I've been brassin' and laughin' so long Even my Mama thinks my mind is gone But I crossed a man that didn't deserve it Me be like a punk, you know that's unheard of You'd better how you talkin', and where you're walkin' Or you and your homies might be like a I really to check but I gotta look As they croak I see myself in the pistals ... fool I'm the kind of cheater little wanna be like On my knees in the night, sayin' in the street light
spending most their lives livin' in the gangsta's paradise Been spending most their lives in the gangsta's paradise spending most our lives living in the gangsta's paradise Keep spending most our lives living in the paradise
They got the situation, got me facin' I can't live with no more right, I was raised by the So I be damned with the hood team Too much 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 certain trippin' banker And my homing is so don't arouse my anger ... fool Dead bay 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 don't
me why are we so blind to see That the ones we are you and me
Been spending most their lives living in the paradise Been spending most their lives in the gangsta's paradise Keep spending most our lives living in the gangsta's Keep spending most our lives living in the paradise
The and the money, money and the power Minute after minute, after hour Everybody's money, but half of them ain't It's goin' on in the kitchen, but I know what's cooking They say I've got to learn but nobody's to teach me If they understand how can they reach me I guess they I guess they I guess front why I know my life is out of luck for
Been spending most their lives in the gangsta's paradise spending most their lives living in the gangsta's paradise Keep 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 Tell me why are we so to see the ones we hurt are you and me ...