As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I take a look at my life and realize nothings left Cause Ive been blasting and laughing so long that even My mama thinks my minds gone but I aint never crossed A man that didnt deserve it. Me be treated like a punk, you never unheard of You better watch how youre talking and where youre walking Or you and your homies might lined the chalked
I really hate the trip but I gotta loc As the croak I see myself in the pistol smoke Fool! Im the kinda g that little homies wanna be like All my knees in the night Saying prayers in the street light..
( chorus ) Been spending most of our lives living in the gangstas paradise (x2) Keep spending most of our lives living in the gangstas paradise (x2)
Look at the situation, they got me facing I can never 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 a educated fool with money on my mind Got my tin in my hand and a gleam in my eye Im a locd 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 twenty-three now , will I ever see twenty-four 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 ( chorus )
Power in the money , money in the power Minute after minute, hour after hour Everybodys running but half aint looking Whats going on in the kitchen but dont know whats cookin They say I gotta learn but nobodys here to teach me If they can't understand it, how can they reach me I guess they cant , I guess they wont , I guess they fornt Thats why my life is outta love fool !
(chorus ) Tell me why are we so blind to see That the ones we hurt are you and me ( x2 )