As I walk the valley of the shadow of death I take a look at my and realize there's much left 'Cause been brassin' and laughin' so long that Even my Mama that 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 how you talkin', and where you're walkin' Or you and your homies be like a chap I hate to check but I gotta look As croak I see myself in the pistals 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 Been most their lives living in the gangsta's paradise Keep spending most our lives living in the gangsta's 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 damned with the team Too much television watchin' got me dreams I'm a educated fool with on my mind Got my 10 in my hand and a in my eye I'm a out placeto certain trippin' banker And my homing is so don't 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 will I to see 24 The way things is goin' I know
me why are we so blind to see That the we hurt are you and me
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 living in the gangsta's
The Power and the money, money and the Minute after minute, hour 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 but nobody's there to teach me If they can't understand how can they me I guess can't I guess 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 spending most their lives living in the gangsta's paradise Keep spending most our lives living in the 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 me why are we so blind to see That the we hurt are you and me ...