[Recording Info] [Verse 1 Coolio] As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I take a look at my life and realize theres nothin left Cause Ive been blastin and laughin so long, that Even my momma thinks that my mind is gone But I aint never crossed a man that didnt deserve it Me be treated like a punk, you know thats 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, Im the kinda G the little homies wanna be like On my knees in the night, sayin prayers in the streetlight [Chorus LV] Been spendin most their lives livin in the gangstas paradise Been spendin most their lives livin in the gangstas paradise Keep spendin most our lives livin in the gangstas paradise Keep spendin most our lives livin in the gangstas paradise [Verse 2 Coolio] Look at the situation they got me facin I cant live a normal life, I was raised by the street So I gotta be down with the hood team Too much television watchin got me chasin dreams Im a educated fool with money on my mind Got my ten in my hand and a gleam in my eye Im a locd out gangsta, set trippin banger And my homies is down so dont arouse my anger Fool, death aint nothin but a heart beat away Im livin life do or die, what can I say? Im 23 now, but will I live to see 24? The way things is goin I dont know [Refrain LV] Tell me why are we so blind to see That the ones we hurt are you and me? [Chorus LV] Been spendin most their lives livin in the gangstas paradise Been spendin most their lives livin in the gangstas paradise Keep spendin most our lives livin in the gangstas paradise Keep spendin most our lives livin in the gangstas paradise [Verse 3 Coolio] Power and the money, money and the power Minute after minute, hour after hour Everybodys runnin, but half of them aint lookin Its goin on in the kitchen, but I dont know whats cookin They say I gotta learn, but nobodys here to teach me If they cant understand it, how can they reach me? I guess they cant, I guess they wont I guess they frontin, thats why I know my life is out of luck, fool! [Chorus LV] Been spendin most their lives livin in the gangstas paradise Been spendin most their lives livin in the gangstas paradise Keep spendin most our lives livin in the gangstas paradise Keep spendin most our lives livin in the gangstas paradise [Refrain LV] 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?
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