[00:09.42] As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death [00:13.47] I take a look at my life and realize there's not much left [00:16.64] 'Coz I've been blastin' and laughin' so long, that [00:19.68] Even my mama thinks that my mind is gone [00:22.50] But I ain't never crossed a man that didn't deserve it [00:25.27] Me be treated like a punk you know that's unheard of [00:28.77] You better watch how you're talkin', and where you're walkin' [00:31.33] Or you and your homies might be lined in chalk [00:34.40] I really hate to trip but I gotta, loc [00:36.91] As I grow I see myself in the pistol smoke, fool [00:40.65] I'm the kinda G the little homies wanna be like [00:43.43] On my knees in the night, sayin' prayers in the streetlight [00:46.88] Been spendin' most their lives, livin' in the gangsta's paradise [00:52.86] Been spendin' most their lives, livin' in the gangsta's paradise [00:59.16] Keep spendin' most our lives, livin' in the gangsta's paradise [01:04.73] Keep spendin' most our lives, livin' in the gangsta's paradise [01:09.79] They got the situation, they got me facin' [01:12.91] I can't live a normal life, I was raised by the stripes [01:15.95] So I gotta be down with the hood team [01:18.71] Too much television watchin' got me chasin' dreams [01:21.93] I'm an educated fool with money on my mind [01:24.73] Got my 10 in my hand and a gleam in my eye [01:27.50] I'm a loc'd out gangsta set trippin' banger [01:30.32] And my homies is down so don't arouse my anger, fool [01:34.01] Death ain't nothin' but a heartbeat away [01:36.57] I'm livin' life, do or die, what can I say [01:39.36] I'm twenty-three now, but will I live to see twenty-four [01:42.14] The way things are going I don't know [01:45.43] Tell me why are we, so blind to see [01:51.00] That the one's we hurt, are you and me [01:57.49] Been spendin' most their lives, livin' in the gangsta's paradise [02:04.00] Been spendin' most their lives, livin' in the gangsta's paradise [02:09.74] Keep spendin' most our lives, livin' in the gangsta's paradise [02:16.29] Keep spendin' most our lives, livin' in the gangsta's paradise [02:21.62] Power and the money, money and the power [02:24.39] Minute after minute, hour after hour [02:27.20] Everybody's runnin', but half of them ain't lookin' [02:29.94] What's going on in the kitchen, but I don't know what's cookin' [02:33.35] They say I gotta learn, but nobody's here to teach me [02:36.14] If they can't understand it, how can they reach me [02:39.68] I guess they can't, I guess they won't [02:41.50] I guess they front, that's why I know my life is out of luck, fool [02:45.88] Been spendin' most their lives, livin' in the gangsta's paradise [02:50.81] Been spendin' most their lives, livin' in the gangsta's paradise [02:57.45] Keep spendin' most our lives, livin' in the gangsta's paradise [03:03.98] Keep spendin' most our lives, livin' in the gangsta's paradise [03:09.36] Tell me why are we, so blind to see [03:14.20] That the one's we hurt, are you and me [03:19.95] Tell me why are we, so blind to see [03:25.29] That the one's we hurt, are you and me [03:32.70]