As I walk thru the of the shadow of death I take a look at my life and realize there's much 'Cause been brassin' and laughin' so long that Even my Mama thinks my mind is gone But I crossed a man that didn't deserve it Me be treated like a punk, you know that's of You'd better watch how you talkin', and where walkin' Or you and homies might be like a chap I really hate to but I gotta look As they croak I see myself in the smoke ... fool I'm the kind of cheater little wanna be like On my knees in the night, sayin' prayers in the light
Been spending most their lives 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 no more right, I was raised by the street So I gotta be with the hood team Too much television watchin' got me dreams I'm a fool with money on my mind Got my 10 in my and a gleam in my eye I'm a loped out placeto trippin' banker And my homing is so don't arouse my anger ... fool Dead bay nothin' but a heart beat I'm light, do or die, what 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 the ones we hurt are you and me
Been spending most their living in the gangsta's paradise Been spending most their lives in the gangsta's paradise Keep most our lives living in the gangsta's paradise Keep spending our lives living in the gangsta's paradise
The Power and the money, money and the Minute minute, hour after hour Everybody's money, but of them ain't lookin' It's goin' on in the kitchen, but I don't what's cooking say I've got to learn but nobody's there to teach me If they can't understand how can they me I they can't I they won't I guess they That's why I know my is out of luck for
spending 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 living 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 That the we hurt are you and me ...