Gangsta's Paradise

As I walk through the valley of the shadow of Death, I take a look at my life and Realize there's nothing left 'cause I've been Thuggin' and laughin' so long that even 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 talkin' and where you Walkin' or you and your homies might be lined In chalk. And I really hate to trip, but I gotta loc. As they croak, I see myself In the pistol smoke. Oh, I'm the kind of G the little homies Wanna be like on their knees in the night, Sayin' prayers in the street light. Been spendin' most their lives livin' in the Gangsta's paradise. Been spendin' most their lives livin' in the Gangsta's paradise. Been spendin' most their lives livin' in the Gangsta's paradise. Been spendin' most their lives livin' in the Gangsta's paradise. Look at the situation they got me facin'. I can't live a normal life, I was raised By the street, so I gotta be down with The hood team. Too much television watchin' got me Chasing dreams. I'm an educated fool with the money On my mind. Got my ten 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 nothin' but a heart beat Away, and we live life day by day, what Can I say? Twenty-three now, but will I live To see twenty-four? The way things is goin', I don't know. Tell me why are we so blind to see That the ones we hurt are you and me? Been spendin' most their lives livin' in the Gangsta's paradise. Been spendin' most their lives livin' in the Gangsta's paradise. Been spendin' most their lives livin' in the Gangsta's paradise. Been spendin' most their lives livin' in the Gangsta's paradise.