As I walk the valley of the shadow of death I take a at my life and realize there's much left 'Cause I've been brassin' and so long that Even my Mama thinks that my is gone But I never crossed a man that deserve it Me be like a punk, you know 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 hate to but I gotta look As they croak I see in the pistals smoke ... fool I'm the of cheater little homies wanna be like On my knees in the night, prayers in the street light
Been spending most lives livin' 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
They got the situation, got me facin' I can't with no more right, I was raised by the street So I gotta be damned the hood team Too much watchin' got me chasin' 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 placeto certain banker And my homing is down so don't arouse my anger ... bay nothin' 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 is goin' 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 living in the paradise spending most their lives living in the gangsta's paradise Keep spending most our lives living in the paradise Keep spending our lives living in the gangsta's paradise
The Power and the money, money and the Minute after minute, after 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 learn but there to teach me If they can't understand how can they me I they can't I guess they I guess front That's why I know my is out of luck for
Been spending most their lives living in the gangsta's Been spending most their lives in the gangsta's paradise Keep spending most our lives 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 me why are we so blind to see That the we hurt are you and me ...