Gangsta's Paradise

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 Keep spending most our lives livin 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 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 Keep spending most our lives livin in the gangsta's paradise 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 Keep spending most our lives livin in the gangsta's paradise Tell me why are we so blind to see
 That the ones we hurt are you and me