As I thru the valley of the shadow of death I take a look at my life and realize there's much 'Cause I've brassin' and laughin' so long that my Mama thinks that my mind is gone But I never crossed a man that deserve it Me be treated like a punk, you know that's of You'd better how you talkin', and where you're walkin' Or you and your homies might be like a I really hate to check but I look As they I see myself in the pistals smoke ... fool I'm the kind of cheater homies wanna be like On my knees in the night, sayin' prayers in the street
Been spending most their livin' in the gangsta's 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 gangsta's
They got the situation, got me facin' I can't live 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 money on my Got my 10 in my and a gleam in my eye I'm a loped out certain trippin' banker And my homing is so don't arouse my anger ... fool Dead bay nothin' but a beat away I'm light, do or die, what can I say I'm 23 now but will I 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 living 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 spending most our living in the gangsta's paradise
The Power and the money, and the power 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 They say I've got to learn but nobody's there to me If they understand how can they reach me I they can't I guess they I they front That's why I know my is out of luck for
Been spending their lives living in the gangsta's paradise Been spending most their lives living in the paradise Keep most our lives living in the gangsta's paradise Keep spending most our lives in the gangsta's paradise
Tell me why are we so to see That the we hurt are you and me Tell me why are we so to see That the ones we are you and me ...