As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I take a look at my life and realize there's much left Cause I've been blasting, laughing so long that Even my momma thinks that my mind is gone
I really hate to trip but I gotta look As they croak I see myself in the pistol smoke I'm the kinda G that little homies want to be like On my knees in the night, saying prayers in the street light
Been spending most their lives living in the gangsta's paradise Keep spending most our lives living in the gangsta's paradise
Power in the money, money in the power Minute after minute, hour after hour
I'm a locked out gangsta set trippin banger And my brothers is down so don’t arouse my anger
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 gangsta's paradise Keep spending most our 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