As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death
I take a look at my life and realize there`s nuthin` left
`Cuz I`ve been blasting and laughing so long, that
Even my mama thinks that my mind is gone
But I ain`t never crossed a man that didn`t deserve it
Me be treated like a punk you know that`s unheard of
You better watch how you`re talking, and where you`re 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
I`m 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 gangsta`s paradise
Been spending most their lives, living in the gangsta`s paradise
Keep spending most our lives, living in the gangsta`s paradise
Keep spending most our lives, living in the gangsta`s paradise
The ghetto situation, they got me facin`
I can`t 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
I`m an educated fool with money on my mind
Got my tin in my hand and a gleam in my eye
I`m a loc`d out gangsta set trippin` banger
And my homies is down so don`t arouse my anger, fool
Death ain`t nothing but a heartbeat away,
I`m living life, do or die, what can I say
I`m 23 now, but will I live to see 24
The way things are going I don`t know
Tell me why are we, so blind to see
That the one`s we hurt, are you and me
Been spending most their lives, living in the gangsta`s paradise
Been spending most their lives, living in the gangsta`s paradise
Spending most our lives, living in the gangsta`s paradise
Spending most our lives, living in the gangsta`s paradise
Power and the money, money and the power
Minute after minute, hour after hour
Everybody`s running, but half of them ain`t looking
What`s going on in the kitchen, but I don`t know what`s cookin`
They say I gotta learn, but nobody`s here to teach me
If they can`t understand it, how can they reach me
I guess they can`t, I guess they won`t
I guess they front, that`s why I know my life is out of luck, fool
Been spending most their lives, living in the gangsta`s paradise
Been spending most their lives, living in the gangsta`s paradise
Spending most our lives, living in the gangsta`s paradise
Spending most our lives, living in the gangsta`s paradise
Tell me why are we, so blind to see
That the one`s we hurt, are you and me
Tell me why are we, so blind to see
That the one`s we hurt, are you and me
(fade out)
