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 nuttin left 
Cause I've been blastin and laughin 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 talkin, and where you walkin 
Or you and your homies might be lined in chalk 
I really hate to trip, but I gotta loc 
As they croak 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 Sayin prayers in the street light

We've been spending most our lives 
Living in the Gangsta's Paradise 
We've been spending most our lives 
Living in the Gangsta's Paradise 
We keep spending most our lives 
Living in the Gangsta's Paraside 
We keep spending most our lives 
Living in the Gangsta's Paraside 

Look at the situation, they got me facin 
I can't live a normal life, I was raised by the strict 
So I gotta be down with the hood team 
Too much television watchin got me chasin dreams 
I'm a educated fool with money on my mind 
Got my ten in my hand and a gleam in my eye 
I'm a loc'ed out gangsta, set-trippin banger 
And my homies is down, so don't arouse my anger, fool 
Death ain't nuthin but a heart beat away 
I'm livin life do or die, what can I say? 
I'm twenty three now, but will I live to see twenty four 
The way things is goin I dunno

Tell me why are we, so blind to see 
That the ones we hurt, are you and me

We've been spending most our lives 
Living in the Gangsta's Paradise 
We've been spending most our lives 
Living in the Gangsta's Paradise 
We keep spending most our lives 
Living in the Gangsta's Paradise 
We keep 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 runnin,
but half of them ain't lookin 
It's goin on in the kitchen,
but I dont know what's cookin 
They say I got ta learn,
but nobody's here to teach me 
If they cant 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 outta luck, fool

We've been spending most our lives 
Living in the Gangsta's Paradise 
We've been spending most our lives 
Living in the Gangsta's Paradise 
We keep spending most our lives 
Living in the Gangsta's Paradise 
We keep spending most our lives 
Living in the Gangsta's 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