[00:12.459]As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death
[00:15.139]I take a look at my life and realise there's nuthin' left
[00:18.209]'Cuz I've been blasting and laughing so long, that
[00:21.459]Even my mama thinks that my mind is gone
[00:24.249]But I ain't never crossed a man that didn't deserve it
[00:27.38]Me be treated like a punk you know that's unheard of
[00:30.549]You better watch how you're talking, and where you're walking
[00:33.480]Or you and your homies might be lined in chalk
[00:36.290]I really hate to trip but i gotta loc
[00:39.130]As I Grow I see myself in the pistol smoke, fool
[00:42.700]I'm the kinda G the little homies wanna be like
[00:45.340]on my knees in the night, saying prayers in the streetlight.
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[00:48.900]Been spending most their lives, living in the gangsta's paradise
[00:55.90]Been spending most their lives, living in the gangsta's paradise
[01:00.900]Keep spending most our lives, living in the gangsta's paradise
[01:07.100]Keep spending most our lives, living in the gangsta's paradise
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[01:12.650]The getto situation, they got me facin'
[01:15.470]I can't live a normal life, I was raised by the stripes
[01:18.360]So I gotta be down with the hood team
[01:21.360]Too much television watching got me chasing dreams
[01:24.260]I'm an educated fool with money on my mind
[01:27.350]Got my tin in my hand and a gleam in my eye
[01:30.300]I'm a loc'd out gangsta set trippin' banger
[01:33.370]And my homies is down so don't arouse my anger, fool
[01:36.210]Death ain't nothing but a heartbeat away,
[01:39.480]I'm living life, do or die, what can I say
[01:42.700]I'm 23 now, but will I live to see 24
[01:45.660]The way things are going I don't know
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[01:48.490]Tell me why are we, so blind to see
[01:54.300]That the one's we hurt, are you and me
[02:00.950]Been spending most their lives, living in the gangsta's paradise
[02:06.900]Been spending most their lives, living in the gangsta's paradise
[02:12.969]Keep spending most our lives, living in the gangsta's paradise
[02:19.390]Keep spending most our lives, living in the gangsta's paradise
[02:24.518]Power and the money, money and the power
[02:27.659]Minute after minute, hour after hour
[02:30.138]Everybody's running, but half of them ain't looking
[02:33.289]What's going on in the kitchen, but I don't know what's cookin'
[02:36.548]They say I gotta learn, but nobody's here to teach me
[02:39.548]If they can't undersstand it, how can they reach me
[02:42.999]I guess they can't, I guess they won't
[02:45.399]I guess they front, that's why I know my life is out of luck, fool
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[02:49.259]Been spending most their lives, living in the gangsta's paradise
[02:55.138]Been spending most their lives, living in the gangsta's paradise
[03:00.969]Keep spending most our lives, living in the gangsta's paradise
[03:06.999]Keep spending most our lives, living in the gangsta's paradise
[03:12.409]Tell me why are we, so blind to see
[03:18.439]That the one's we hurt, are you and me
[03:24.298]Tell me why are we, so blind to see
[03:29.988]That the one's we hurt, are you and me
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