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As I walk thru the valley of the shadow of death |
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I take a look at my life and realize there's much left' |
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Cause I've been brassin' and laughin' so long that |
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Even my Mama thinks that my mind is gone |
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But I never crossed a man that didn't deserve it |
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Me be treated like a punk, you know that's unheard of |
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You'd better watch how you talkin', and where you're walkin' |
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Or you and your homies might be like a chap |
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I really hate to check but |
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I gotta look |
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As they croak |
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I see myself in the pistals smoke ... fool |
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I'm the kind of cheater little homies wanna be like |
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On my knees in the night, sayin' prayers in the street light |
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Been spending most their lives livin' in the gangsta's paradise |
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Been spending most their lives living in the gangsta's paradise |
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Keep spending most our lives living in the gangsta's paradise |
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Keep spending most our lives living in the gangsta's paradise |
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They got the situation, they got me facin' |
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I can't live with no more right, |
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I was raised by the street |
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So I gotta be damned with the hood team |
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Too much television watchin' got me chasin' dreams |
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I'm a educated fool with money on my mind |
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Got my 10 in my hand and a gleam in my eye |
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I'm a loped out placeto certain trippin' banker |
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And my homing is down so don't arouse my anger ... fool |
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Dead bay nothin' but a heart beat away |
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I'm livin' light, do or die, what can |
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I sayI'm 23 now but will |
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I live to see 24 |
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The way things is goin' |
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I don't know |
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Tell me why are we so blind to see |
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That the ones we hurt are you and me |
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Been spending most their lives living in the gangsta's paradise |
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Been spending most their lives living in the gangsta's paradise |
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Keep spending most our lives living in the gangsta's paradise |
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Keep spending most our lives living in the gangsta's paradise |
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The Power and the money, money and the power |
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Minute after minute, hour after hour |
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Everybody's money, but half of them ain't lookin' |
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It's goin' on in the kitchen, but |
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I don't know what's cooking |
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They say I've got to learn but nobody's there to teach me |
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If they can't understand how can they reach me |
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I guess they can't |
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I guess they won't |
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I guess they front |
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That's why |
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I know my life is out of luck for |
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Been spending most their lives living in the gangsta's paradise |
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Been spending most their lives living in the gangsta's paradise |
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Keep spending most our lives living in the gangsta's paradise |
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Keep spending most our lives living in the gangsta's paradise |
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Tell me why are we so blind to see |
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That the ones we hurt are you and me |
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Tell me why are we so blind to see |
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That the ones we hurt are you and me ... |