As I walk the valley of the shadow of death I take a look at my life and realize much left 'Cause been brassin' and laughin' so long that Even my Mama thinks my mind is gone But I never crossed a man 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 homies might be like a chap I really hate to but I gotta look As they croak I see myself in the pistals smoke ... I'm the kind of cheater little wanna be like On my knees in the night, sayin' prayers in the light
Been spending most lives livin' in the gangsta's paradise Been spending their lives living in the gangsta's paradise Keep most our lives living in the gangsta's paradise Keep spending most our lives living in the paradise
They got the situation, they got me I can't live with no right, I was raised by the street So I gotta be damned with the team Too much television watchin' got me chasin' I'm a educated fool with on my mind Got my 10 in my hand and a in my eye I'm a loped out placeto certain trippin' And my is down so don't arouse my anger ... fool Dead bay 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 things is I don't know
me why are we so blind to see That the ones we are you and me
Been spending most their lives in the gangsta's paradise Been spending most their lives living in the paradise Keep spending most our lives in the gangsta's paradise Keep most our lives living in the gangsta's paradise
The and the money, money and the power Minute minute, hour after hour money, but half of them ain't lookin' It's on in the kitchen, but I don't know what's cooking say I've got to learn but nobody's there to teach me If they can't understand how can reach me I they can't I guess they I guess they That's why I know my life is out of for
spending most their lives living in the gangsta's paradise Been most their lives living in the gangsta's paradise spending most our lives living in the gangsta's paradise Keep most our lives living in the gangsta's paradise
me why are we so blind to see That the ones we are you and me Tell me why are we so to see That the ones we are you and me ...