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Gangsta Paradise lyrics

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

*L.V.*
We ve been spending most our lives
Living in the Gangsta s Paradise

(repeat)
We keep spending most our lives
Living in the Gangsta s Paraside
(repeat)

Look at the situation, they got me facin
I can t live a normal life, I was raised by the state
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-a, what can I say?
I m twenty-three now, but will I live to see twenty-fo ?
The way things is goin I dunno

*L.V.*
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
(repeat)
We keep spending most our lives
Living in the Gangsta s Paradise
(repeat)

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 cain t -- I guess they won t
I guess they frontin; that s why I know my life is outta luck, fool

*L.V.*
We ve been spending most our lives
Living in the Gangsta s Paradise
(repeat)
We keep spending most our lives
Living in the Gangsta s Paradise
(repeat)
Tell me why are we -- so blind to see
That the ones we hurt -- are you and me
(repeat)
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