As i walk through the valley of the shadow of death 

I take a look at my life and realize theres nothing left

'cuz i been blastin and laughing so long that

even my mama thinks that my mind is gone

but i never crossed a man that didn't deserve it

me be treated like a punk

you know thats unheard of 

you better watch out, you talking, or where you walking

or you and your homies might be lying to talk

I realy hate to trip, but i gotta lope

as they croke i see myself in the pistal smoke, fool

im the kind of G that little homies wanna be like

on my knees in the nite, saying prayers in the street light



Been spending most our lives livin in the gangsta's paradise (2x)

keep spending most our lives livin in the gangsta's paradise (2x)



Look at the situation they got me facin'

i can't live a normal life

i was raised by the street

so i gotta be down with the hood team

too much television watch has got me chasin dreams

i'm a educated fool with money on my mind

got my ten in my hand in the gleem of my eye

i'm a lope doubt gansta set tripping bangger

and my homies is down so don't arouse my anger, fool

death ain't nothin but a heart beat away

i'm livin' life do or die or what can i say

i'm twenty-three never will i live to see twenty-four

the way things is goin' i don't know



tell me why are we so blind to see

that the ones we hurt are you and me



Been spending most our lives livin in the gangsta's paradise (2x)

keep spending most our lives livin in the gangsta's paradise (2x)



Power in the money, money in the power

minute after minute, hour after hour

everybody's running or have they take a look 

what is going on in the kitchen

but i donno know what's cookin'

they say i gotta learn but nobody's here to teach me

if they can't understand it 

how can they reach me?

i guess they can't, i guess they won't

i guess they run, 

that's how i know my life is outa luck, fool



Been spending most our lives livin in the gangsta's paradise (2x)

keep spending most our lives livin in the gangsta's paradise (2x)



tell me why are we so blind to see

that the ones we hurt are you and me (2x)