As I walk thru the of the shadow of death I take a at my life and realize there's much left I've 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 like a punk, you know unheard of You'd better watch how you talkin', and you're walkin' Or you and your homies might be like a I really to check but I gotta look As they 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' in the street light
Been spending most their lives in the gangsta's paradise Been spending most lives living in the gangsta's paradise Keep spending our lives living in the gangsta's paradise Keep spending most our living in the gangsta's paradise
got the situation, they got me facin' I can't live with no right, I was raised by the street So I gotta be with the hood team Too much watchin' got me chasin' dreams 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 homing is down so don't 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 I live 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 lives living in the gangsta's paradise Been spending most their lives in the gangsta's paradise Keep spending most our lives in the gangsta's paradise Keep spending most our lives living in the gangsta's
The and the money, money and the power Minute minute, hour after hour Everybody's money, but half of ain't lookin' It's goin' on in the kitchen, but I don't what's cooking They say I've got to but nobody's there to teach me If they understand how can they reach me I guess can't I they won't I guess they why I know my life is out of luck for
Been most their lives living in the gangsta's paradise Been most their lives living in the gangsta's paradise Keep spending 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 we hurt are you and me Tell me why are we so to see That the ones we are you and me ...