Gangstas Paradise

As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death
I take a look at my life and realise theres nuthin left
Cuz Ive been blasting and laughing so long, that
Even my mama thinks that my mind is gone
But I aint never crossed a man that didnt deserve it
Me be treated like a punk you know thats unheard of
You better watch how youre talking, and where youre walking
Or you and your homies might be lined in chalk
I really hate to trip but i gotta loc
As I Grow I see myself in the pistol smoke, fool
Im the kinda G the little homies wanna be like
on my knees in the night, saying prayers in the streetlight.

Been spending most their lives, living in the gangstas paradise
Been spending most their lives, living in the gangstas paradise
Keep spending most our lives, living in the gangstas paradise
Keep spending most our lives, living in the gangstas paradise

The getto situation, they got me facin
I cant live a normal life, I was raised by the stripes
So I gotta be down with the hood team
Too much television watching got me chasing dreams
Im an educated fool with money on my mind
Got my tin in my hand and a gleam in my eye
Im a locd out gangsta set trippin banger
And my homies is down so dont arouse my anger, fool
Death aint nothing but a heartbeat away,
Im living life, do or die, what can I say
Im 23 now, but will I live to see 24
The way things are going I dont know

Tell me why are we, so blind to see
That the ones we hurt, are you and me
Been spending most their lives, living in the gangstas paradise
Been spending most their lives, living in the gangstas paradise
Keep spending most our lives, living in the gangstas paradise
Keep spending most our lives, living in the gangstas paradise
Power and the money, money and the power
Minute after minute, hour after hour
Everybodys running, but half of them aint looking
Whats going on in the kitchen, but I dont know whats cookin
They say I gotta learn, but nobodys here to teach me
If they cant undersstand it, how can they reach me
I guess they cant, I guess they wont
I guess they front, thats why I know my life is out of luck, fool

Been spending most their lives, living in the gangstas paradise
Been spending most their lives, living in the gangstas paradise
Keep spending most our lives, living in the gangstas paradise
Keep spending most our lives, living in the gangstas paradise
Tell me why are we, so blind to see
That the ones we hurt, are you and me
Tell me why are we, so blind to see
That the ones we hurt, are you and me