COOLIO

GANGSTA'S PARADISE

As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I take a look at my life,
and realize there's nothing left.
Cause I've been blasting and laughing so long that even my momma thinks that my mind is gone
But I can't condemn a man that don't deserve it. Me be treated like a punk? You know that's unheard of.
You betta watch how ya talkin'and were ya walkin'or you and ya homies might be lined in chalk.
I really hate to trip but I gotta locas they croack. I see myself in the pistol smoke.
Fool, I'm the kinda G the little homies want to be like. On my knees in the night. Saying prayers in the street light.

Been spending all their live's living in a gangstta's paradise.
Been spending all their live's living in a gangstta's paradise.
Keep spending most their lives living in a gangstta's paradise.
Keep spending most their lives living in a gangstta's paradise.

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 watchin'. Got me chasing dreams. I'm an educated fool with money on my mind.
Got my 10 in my hand and a glean in my eye . I'm look out gangsta set tripping banga.
And my homies are down so don't arouse my anger. Fool, death ain't nothin'but a heartbeat away,
I'm living life do or die . What can I say? I'm 23 now, but will I live to see 24?
They way things sre going I don't know.

Tell me why, why are we so blind to see that the ones we hurt are you and me?

Been spending all their live's living in a gangstta's paradise.
Been spending all their live's living in a gangstta's paradise.
Keep spending most their lives living in a gangstta's paradise.
Keep spending most their lives living in a gangstta'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 looking. It's going on the kitchen, but I don't know what's cooking.
They say I gotta learn but noby's here to teach me. I they don't understand it how can they reach me?
I guess they can't, I guess they won't, I guess they don't. That's why I know my life is ottta luck. fool.

Been spending all their live's living in a gangstta's paradise.
Been spending all their live's living in a gangstta's paradise.
Keep spending most their lives living in a gangstta's paradise.
Keep spending most their lives living in a gangstta's paradise.
Tell me why, why are we so blind to see that the ones we hurt are you and me?
Tell me why, why are we so blind to see that the ones we hurt are you and me?
ah ah ....