Coolio - Gangsta's Paradise Lyrics

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As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death 
I take a look at my life 
And realize there's nothin' 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 betta watch how ya talking 
And where ya walking 
Or you and your homies might be lined in chalk 

I really hate to trip but I gotta lope 
As they croak, I see myself in the pistol smoke, fool 
I'm the kinda g that little homie's wanna be like 
On my knees in the night 
Saying prayers in the street light 

Been spending most their lives 
Living in a gangsta's paradise (x2) 

Keep spending most our lives 
Living in a gangsta's paradise (x2) 

Look at the situation, they got me facing 
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 watching, got me chasing dreams 
I'm an educated fool with money on my mind 
Got my tin in my hand and a gleam in my eye 
I'm a loced out gangsta, set trippin banger 
And my homies is down so don't arouse my anger, fool 
death ain't nothing but a heart beat away 
I'm living life do or die, what can I say? 
I'm twenty-three now, but will I live to see twenty-four? 
The way things is going 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 
Living in a gangsta's paradise(x2) 

Keep spending most our lives 
Living in a gangsta's paradise(x2) 

Power and the money, money and the power 
Minute after minute, hour after hour 
Everybody's running, but half of them ain't looking 
What's going on in the kitchen? 
But I don't know what's cooking. 
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 front 
That's why I know my life is out of luck, fool! 

Been spending most our lives 
Living in a gangsta's paradise(x2) 

Keep spending most our lives 
Living in a gangsta's paradise(x2) 

Tell me why are we, so blind to see 
That the ones we hurt, are you and me?(x2)

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lyrics corrected by MiSS*SALViPRiDE on 19-05-2007