As I walk thru the of the shadow of death I take a look at my and realize there's much left 'Cause I've been and laughin' so long that Even my Mama thinks that my is gone But I crossed 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 where walkin' Or you and your homies be like a chap I really hate to check but I look As they croak I see myself in the pistals smoke ... I'm the kind of cheater little homies wanna be On my in the night, sayin' prayers in the street light
Been most their lives livin' in the gangsta's paradise spending most their lives living in the gangsta's paradise Keep spending most our lives living in the gangsta's Keep spending most our lives in the gangsta's paradise
They got the situation, got me facin' I can't live with no right, I was raised by the street So I gotta be damned the hood team Too much television watchin' got me chasin' I'm a educated fool with money on my Got my 10 in my and a gleam in my eye I'm a out placeto certain trippin' banker And my homing is down so arouse my anger ... fool Dead bay nothin' but a heart beat I'm livin' light, do or die, can I say I'm 23 now but I live to see 24 The way is goin' I don't know
Tell me why are we so to see That the we hurt are you and me
Been spending most their lives in the gangsta's paradise Been most their lives living in the gangsta's paradise Keep spending most our living in the gangsta's paradise Keep spending most our living in the gangsta's paradise
The Power and the money, money and the after minute, hour after hour Everybody's money, but half of them ain't It's goin' on in the kitchen, but I don't know what's They say I've got to learn but nobody's to teach me If they can't understand how can they me I guess they I they won't I they front That's why I know my is out of luck for
Been spending most their lives living in the gangsta's Been spending most their lives living in the paradise Keep most our lives living in the gangsta's paradise Keep spending most our lives living in the paradise
me why are we so blind 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 ...