Lyrics Gangsta's Paradise (Amended LP Version) - Coolio
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
better
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
loc'
As
they
croak,
I
see
myself
in
the
pistol
smoke,
fool
I'm
the
kind
of
g'
that
little
homie's
wanna
be
like
On
my
knees
in
the
night,
sayin'
prayers
in
the
street
light
Been
spending
most
our
lives
Living
in
a
gangsta's
paradise
Keep
spending
most
our
lives
Living
in
a
gangsta's
paradise
Been
spending
most
our
lives
Living
in
a
gangsta's
paradise
Keep
spending
most
our
lives
Living
in
a
gangsta's
paradise
Look
at
the
situation
they
got
me
facing
I
can't
live
a
normal
life,
I
was
raised
by
the
stripes
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
ten
in
my
hand
and
a
gleam
in
my
eye
I'm
a
loc'd
out
gangsta,
set
trippin'
banger
And
my
homies
is
down,
so
don't
arouse
my
anger,
fool
Death
ain't
nothing
but
a
heartbeat
away
I'm
living
my
life
do-or-die,
uh,
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
Keep
spending
most
our
lives
Living
in
a
gangsta's
paradise
Been
spending
most
our
lives
Living
in
a
gangsta's
paradise
Keep
spending
most
our
lives
Living
in
a
gangsta's
paradise
Power
and
the
money,
money
and
the
power
Minute
after
minute,
hour
after
hour
Everybody's
running,
but
half
of
them
ain't
lookin'
What's
going
on
in
the
kitchen?
But
I
don't
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
front
That's
why
I
know
my
life
is
out
of
luck,
fool!
Been
spending
most
our
lives
Living
in
a
gangsta's
paradise
Keep
spending
most
our
lives
Living
in
a
gangsta's
paradise
Been
spending
most
our
lives
Living
in
a
gangsta's
paradise
Keep
spending
most
our
lives
Living
in
a
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?
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