As I walk thru the valley of the shadow of I take a at my life and realize there's much left 'Cause been brassin' and laughin' so long that Even my Mama that my mind is gone But I never a man that didn't deserve it Me be treated like a punk, you know that's of You'd better watch how you talkin', and where you're Or you and your homies might be like a I really hate to check but I gotta As they croak I see myself in the smoke ... fool I'm the kind of little homies wanna be like On my knees in the night, sayin' prayers in the light
Been spending most their lives livin' in the gangsta's Been spending their lives living in the gangsta's paradise spending most our lives living in the gangsta's paradise Keep spending most our lives living in the gangsta's
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 television got me chasin' dreams I'm a educated with money on my mind Got my 10 in my hand and a in my eye I'm a out placeto certain trippin' banker And my homing is down so don't 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 ones we 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 living in the gangsta's Keep spending most our lives living in the paradise
The and the money, money and the power Minute after minute, hour after 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 they can't how can they reach me I they can't I guess they I guess front That's why I know my is out of luck for
spending most their lives living in the gangsta's paradise Been spending their lives living in the gangsta's paradise Keep spending most our lives living in the paradise Keep spending most our lives living in the paradise
Tell me why are we so to see That the ones we are you and me Tell me why are we so to see the ones we hurt are you and me ...