Gangsta's Paradise

As i walk through the valley of the shadow of death I take a look at my life and realize theres nothing left 'Cuz i been blastin and laughing so long that Even my mama thinks that my mind is gone But i never crossed a man that didn't deserve it Me be treated like a punk You know thats unheard of You better watch out, you talking, or where you walking Or you and your homies might be lying to talk I realy hate to trip, but i gotta lope As they croke i see myself in the pistal smoke, fool Im the kind of G that little homies wanna be like On my knees in the nite, saying prayers in the street light Been spending most our lives livin in the gangsta's paradise Keep spending most our lives livin in the gangsta's paradise Look at the situation they got me facin' I can't live a normal life I was raised by the street So i gotta be down with the hood team Too much television watch has got me chasin dreams I'm a educated fool with money on my mind Got my ten in my hand in the gleem of my eye I'm a lope doubt gansta set tripping bangger And my homies is down so don't arouse my anger, fool Death ain't nothin but a heart beat away I'm livin' life do or die or what can i say I'm twenty-three never will i live to see twenty-four The way things is goin' i don't know Tell me why are we so blind to see That the ones we hurt are you and me Been spending most our lives livin in the gangsta's paradise Keep spending most our lives livin in the gangsta's paradise Power in the money, money in the power Minute after minute, hour after hour Everybody's running or have they take a look What is going on in the kitchen But i donno know what's cookin' They say i gotta learn but nobody's here to teach me If they can't understand it How can they reach me? I guess they can't, i guess they won't I guess they run, That's how i know my life is outa luck, fool Been spending most our lives livin in the gangsta's paradise Keep spending most our lives livin in the gangsta's paradise Tell me why are we so blind to see That the ones we hurt are you and me