As I walk thru the of the shadow of death I take a look at my life and realize there's 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 might be like a chap I really hate to check but I look As they I see myself in the pistals smoke ... fool I'm the kind of cheater little homies wanna be On my knees in the night, sayin' in the street light
spending most their lives livin' in the gangsta's paradise Been spending most their lives living in the paradise Keep spending our lives living in the gangsta's paradise Keep most our lives living in the gangsta's paradise
They got the situation, got me facin' I can't live with no right, I was raised by the street So I gotta be damned with the hood Too much watchin' got me chasin' dreams I'm a educated fool with money on my Got my 10 in my hand and a in my eye I'm a loped out certain trippin' banker And my homing is down so don't my anger ... fool Dead bay nothin' but a beat away I'm livin' light, do or die, 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 ones we are you and me
Been spending most their lives living in the paradise Been spending most lives living in the gangsta's paradise Keep spending most our lives living in the paradise spending most our lives living in the gangsta's paradise
The Power and the money, money and the Minute minute, hour after hour Everybody's money, but half of them ain't goin' on in the kitchen, but I don't know what's cooking They say I've got to but nobody's there to teach me If they can't understand how can reach me I guess can't I guess won't I guess front That's why I know my is out of luck for
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 in the gangsta's paradise spending most our lives living in the gangsta's paradise
Tell me why are we so 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 ...