As I walk thru the of the shadow of death I take a look at my life and there's much left 'Cause I've been brassin' and laughin' so that Even my Mama thinks that my mind is But I never crossed a man didn't deserve it Me be treated like a punk, you that's unheard of better watch how you talkin', and where you're walkin' Or you and homies might be like a chap I really to check but I gotta look As they croak I see in the pistals smoke ... fool I'm the kind of cheater little homies be like On my knees in the night, prayers in the street light
Been spending most their lives livin' in the gangsta's Been spending most their 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
got the situation, they got me facin' I live with no more 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 with money on my mind 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 arouse my anger ... 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 is goin' I don't know
Tell me why are we so to see That the ones we are you and me
Been spending most their lives in the gangsta's paradise Been spending most their lives in the gangsta's paradise spending most our lives living in the gangsta's paradise Keep spending our lives living in the gangsta's paradise
The and the money, money and the power Minute after minute, hour hour Everybody's money, but of them ain't lookin' It's goin' on in the kitchen, but I know what's cooking They say I've got to learn but nobody's there to me If they can't understand how can reach me I guess can't I they won't I they front That's why I know my life is out of for
Been spending most their lives living in the paradise Been spending most lives living in the gangsta's paradise Keep spending most our living in the gangsta's paradise Keep spending most our lives living in the gangsta's
me why are we so blind to see That the ones we are you and me Tell me why are we so to see That the ones we are you and me ...