As I walk thru the valley of the of death I take a look at my life and realize there's much 'Cause I've been and laughin' so long that Even my thinks that my mind is gone But I never crossed a man that deserve it Me be treated like a punk, you that's unheard of You'd better how you talkin', and where you're walkin' Or you and your homies might be like a I really to check but I gotta look As they croak I see myself in the pistals ... fool I'm the kind of cheater little wanna be like On my knees in the night, prayers in the street light
Been most their lives livin' in the gangsta's paradise Been spending most their lives living in the gangsta's Keep spending our lives living in the gangsta's paradise Keep spending most our living in the gangsta's paradise
They got the situation, they got me I can't live with no more right, I was raised by the So I be damned with the hood team Too much watchin' got me chasin' 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 certain trippin' And my homing is down so arouse my anger ... fool Dead bay but a heart beat away I'm livin' light, do or die, can I say I'm 23 now but I live to see 24 The way is goin' I don't 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 Been spending most their living in the gangsta's paradise Keep spending most our lives living in the paradise Keep spending most our lives in the gangsta's paradise
The Power and the 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 know what's They say got to learn but nobody's there to teach me If can't understand how can they reach me I guess they I guess won't I they front why I know my life is out of luck for
Been spending their lives living in the gangsta's paradise Been spending most 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
Tell me why are we so to see the ones we hurt are you and me Tell me why are we so to see That the ones we are you and me ...