As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I take a look at my life and realize there's nothing 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 lyin' to chalk
I really hate the trip, but I gotta low As they croak, I see myself in the pistol smoke Fool, I'm the kinda G that little homies wanna be Like on my knees in the night, sayin' prayers in the street
Been spending most their lives Livin' in a gangster's paradise Keep spending most our lives Livin' in a gangster'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 watchin', got me chasin' dreams I'm an educated fool with money on my mind Got my ten in my hand and a gleam in my eye I'm a locked out gangster, set trippin' banger
And my homies is down, so don't arouse my anger Fool, death ain't nothin' but a heartbeat away I'm livin' life, do or die, what can I say? I'm 23 now, but will I live to see 24?
Oh, the way things is going, 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 their lives living in a gangster's paradise
Paradise, keep spending most our lives Living in the gangsta's paradise 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 running, but half of them ain't looking It's going on in the kitchen, but I don't know what's cooking
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 front That's why I know my life is out of luck, fool
Been spending most their lives living in a gangster's paradise Keep spending most our lives living in a gangster'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 Thanks for watching!