[00:11.71] As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death [00:14.25] I take a look at my life and realize there's nuttin left [00:17.45] Cause I've been blastin and laughin so long that [00:20.36] Even my mama thinks that my mind is gone [00:23.08] But I ain't never crossed a man that didn't deserve it [00:25.98] Me be treated like a punk, you know that's unheard of [00:29.24] You better watch how you talkin, and where you walkin [00:32.48] Or you and your homies might be lined in chalk [00:35.28] I really hate to trip, but I gotta loc [00:37.99] As they croak I see myself in the pistol smoke, fool [00:41.23] I'm the kinda G the little homies wanna be like [00:44.03] On my knees in the night [00:45.58] Sayin prayers in the street light [00:47.26] We've been spending most our lives [00:49.73] Living in the Gangsta's Paradise [00:53.47] We've been spending most our lives [00:55.83] Living in the Gangsta's Paradise [00:59.76] Keep spending most our lives [01:01.80] Living in the Gangsta's Paradise [01:05.98] Keep spending most our lives [01:07.53] Living in the Gangsta's Paradise [01:10.76] Look at the situation, they got me facin [01:13.26] I can't live a normal life, I was raised by the State [01:16.72] So I gotta be down with the hood team [01:19.20] Too much television watchin' got me chasin' dreams [01:22.34] I'm a educated fool with money on my mind [01:25.12] Mac .11 in my hand and a gleam in my eye [01:28.27] I'm a loc'ed out gangsta, set-trippin banger [01:31.13] And my homies is down, so don't arouse my anger, fool [01:34.54] Death ain't nuthin but a heart beat away [01:37.64] I'm livin life do-or-die, what can I say? [01:40.34] I'm twenty-three now, but will I live to see twenty-fo'? [01:43.49] The way things is goin I dunno [01:45.99] Tell me why are we so blind to see [01:51.30] That the ones we hurt are you and me [01:58.46] We keep spending most our lives [02:01.96] Living in the Gangsta's Paradise [02:04.33] Been spending most our lives [02:06.64] Living in the Gangsta's Paradise [02:10.14] Keep spending most our lives [02:12.92] Living in the Gangsta's Paradise [02:17.07] Keep spending most our lives [02:18.58] Living in the Gangsta's Paradise [02:22.10] Power and the money, money and the power [02:24.75] Minute after minute, hour after hour [02:27.70] Everybody's runnin, but half of them ain't lookin [02:30.38] It's goin on in the kitchen, but I dont know what's cookin' [02:33.77] They say I gotta learn, but nobody's here to teach me [02:36.88] If they cant understand me, how can they reach me? [02:40.17] I guess they cain't, I guess they won't [02:42.13] I guess they front; that's why I know my life is outta luck, fool [02:46.01] Been spending most our lives [02:48.23] Living in the Gangsta's Paradise [02:51.80] Been spending most our lives [02:54.03] Living in the Gangsta's Paradise [02:58.24] Keep spending most our lives [03:00.54] Living in the Gangsta's Paradise [03:04.15] Keep spending most our lives [03:05.91] Living in the Gangsta's Paradise [03:09.07] Tell me why are we, so blind to see [03:14.49] That the ones we hurt, are you and me [03:20.37] Tell me why are we, so blind to see [03:26.79] That the ones we hurt, are you and me [03:45.67]