[00:18.00]As I walk thru the valley of the shadow of death
[00:19.65]I take a look at my life and realize there's much left'
[00:21.27]Cause I've been brassin' and laughin' so long that
[00:22.59]Even my Mama thinks that my mind is gone
[00:23.88]But I never crossed a man that didn't deserve it
[00:24.96]Me be treated like a punk, you know that's unheard of
[00:27.15]You'd better watch how you talkin', and where you're walkin'
[00:29.04]Or you and your homies might be like a chap
[00:30.54]I really hate to check but
[00:31.50]I gotta look
[00:32.01]As they croak
[00:32.97]I see myself in the pistals smoke ... fool
[00:34.86]I'm the kind of cheater little homies wanna be like
[00:36.51]On my knees in the night, sayin' prayers in the street light
[00:37.92]Been spending most their lives livin' in the gangsta's paradise
[00:45.09]Been spending most their lives living in the gangsta's paradise
[00:47.55]Keep spending most our lives living in the gangsta's paradise
[00:59.01]Keep spending most our lives living in the gangsta's paradise
[01:06.30]They got the situation, they got me facin'
[01:07.17]I can't live with no more right,
[01:08.07]I was raised by the street
[01:08.79]So I gotta be damned with the hood team
[01:09.96]Too much television watchin' got me chasin' dreams
[01:13.26]I'm a educated fool with money on my mind
[01:14.58]Got my 10 in my hand and a gleam in my eye
[01:18.60]I'm a loped out placeto certain trippin' banker
[01:20.64]And my homing is down so don't arouse my anger ... fool
[01:22.08]Dead bay nothin' but a heart beat away
[01:23.10]I'm livin' light, do or die, what can
[01:25.20]I sayI'm 23 now but will
[01:26.04]I live to see 24
[01:27.24]The way things is goin'
[01:27.66]I don't know
[01:28.05]Tell me why are we so blind to see
[01:30.27]That the ones we hurt are you and me
[01:32.07]Been spending most their lives living in the gangsta's paradise
[01:34.65]Been spending most their lives living in the gangsta's paradise
[01:36.36]Keep spending most our lives living in the gangsta's paradise
[01:45.81]Keep spending most our lives living in the gangsta's paradise
[01:54.81]The Power and the money, money and the power
[01:56.76]Minute after minute, hour after hour
[02:00.33]Everybody's money, but half of them ain't lookin'
[02:03.03]It's goin' on in the kitchen, but
[02:04.05]I don't know what's cooking
[02:05.22]They say I've got to learn but nobody's there to teach me
[02:11.43]If they can't understand how can they reach me
[02:15.09]I guess they can't
[02:15.69]I guess they won't
[02:16.05]I guess they front
[02:16.47]That's why
[02:16.65]I know my life is out of luck for
[02:17.73]Been spending most their lives living in the gangsta's paradise
[02:22.68]Been spending most their lives living in the gangsta's paradise
[02:24.45]Keep spending most our lives living in the gangsta's paradise
[02:26.46]Keep spending most our lives living in the gangsta's paradise
[02:33.60]Tell me why are we so blind to see
[02:43.32]That the ones we hurt are you and me
[02:57.72]Tell me why are we so blind to see
[03:04.98]That the ones we hurt are you and me ...