Coolio - Gangsters Paradise

As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I take a look at my life and realize theres not much left Cuz Ive been blastin and laughin so long That even my mama thinks that my mind is gone But I aint never crossed a man that didnt deserve it Me be treated like a punk, you know thats unheard of You better watch how you talkin and where you walkin Or you and your homiez might be lined in chalk I really hate to trip, but I gotta lope As they cope, I see myself in the pistol smoke, fool Im the kinda G the little homiez wannabe like On my knees in the night Saying prayers in the street light Chorus: We’ve been spending most our lives living in the Gangstas Paradise We’ve been spending most our lives living in the Gangstas Paradise Keep spending most our lives living in the gangstas paradise Keep spending most our lives living in the gangstas paradise Verse Two: They got the situation They got me facin I cant live a normal life I was raised by the stripes So I gotta be down with the hood team Too much television watchin got me chasin dreams Im an educated fool with money on my mind Got my 10 in my hand and the green in my eye Im a loped-out gangsta set-trippin banger And my homiez is down, so dont arouse my anger, fool Death aint nuthin but a heartbeat away Im livin life doin time, what can I say? Im 23, now how will I live to see 24 The way things is goin, I dunno Chorus: 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 Gangstas Paradise Verse Three: Power and the money, money and the power Minute after minute, hour after hour Everybodys runnin, but half of them aint lookin At whats goin on in the kitchen But I dont know whats cookin They say I gotta learn, but nobodys here to teach me If they cant understand it, how can they reach me? I guess they cant I guess they won