Gangsta's Paradise (Re-Recorded Version)

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
 We've been spending most our lives
 Living in the Gangsta's Paradise
 We've been spending most our lives
 Living in the Gangsta's Paradise
 Keep spending most our lives
 Living in the Gangsta's Paradise
 Keep spending most our lives
 Living in the Gangsta's Paradise
 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
 Mac .11 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, what can I say?
 I'm twenty-three now, but will I live to see twenty-fo'?
 The way things is goin I dunno
 Tell me why are we so blind to see
 That the ones we hurt are you and me
 We keep spending most our lives
 Living in the Gangsta's Paradise
 Been spending most our lives
 Living in the Gangsta's Paradise
 Keep spending most our lives
 Living in the Gangsta's Paradise
 Keep spending most our lives
 Living in the Gangsta's Paradise
 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 gotta learn, but nobody's here to teach me
 If they cant understand me, how can they reach me?
 I guess they cain't, I guess they won't
 I guess they front; that's why I know my life is outta luck, fool
 Been spending most our lives
 Living in the Gangsta's Paradise
 Been spending most our lives
 Living in the Gangsta's Paradise
 Keep spending most our lives
 Living in the Gangsta's Paradise
 Keep spending most our lives
 Living in the Gangsta's Paradise
 Tell me why are we, so blind to see
 That the ones we hurt, are you and me
 Tell me why are we, so blind to see
 That the ones we hurt, are you and me