Gangsta Paradise lyrics Lyrics

song lyrics 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) song lyrics