As i walk through the valley of the shadow of death i take a look at my life and realize theres nothing left, cause i been blasting and laughing so long even my momma thinks that my mind is gone. but i aint never crossed a man that diidnt deserve it to be treated like a punk you know thats unheard of you better watch how talking and where you walking,or you and homies might be lined in chalk i really hate to trip but i gotta know as they cope i see myself in the pistol smoke im the kina g the litle homies want to be like fool on my knees in the night saying prayers in the street lights
Chorus:
Wev'e been spending most our lives living in the gangstas paradise (X4)
Look at the situation they got me facing I cant live a normal life I was raised by the streets so I gotta be down with the hood team too much television chasing dreams Im a educated fool wit money on my mind I got the ten in my hand and the gleam in my eye doped out gangsta set tripple banger got my homies who down so dont arouse my anger fool death aint but a heart beat away im living life do or die what can i say im twenty-three now but will i live to see twenty-four the way things is goin i dont know
Chorus:
Tell me why are wee so blind to see that the ones we hurt are you and me
we been spending most our lives living in the gangsta paradise X4
Power and the money, money and the power, minute after minute hour after hour everybodys running but half of them aint looking whats going on in the kitchen but i dont know whats cooking they say i got to learn but nobodys here to teach me if they dont understand it how can they reach me i guess they cant i guess they wont i guess they front thats why i know my life is outta luck fool
Chorus: repeat
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Lyrics submitted by Stacie.