[03:42.00]As I walk thru the valley of the shadow of death [03:42.00]I take a look at my life and realize there's much left' [03:42.00]Cause I've been brassin' and laughin' so long that [03:42.00]Even my Mama thinks that my mind is gone [03:42.00]But I never crossed a man that didn't deserve it [03:42.00]Me be treated like a punk, you know that's unheard of [03:42.00]You'd better watch how you talkin', and where you're walkin' [03:42.00]Or you and your homies might be like a chap [03:42.00]I really hate to check but [03:42.00]I gotta look [03:42.00]As they croak [03:42.00]I see myself in the pistals smoke ... fool [03:42.00]I'm the kind of cheater little homies wanna be like [03:42.00]On my knees in the night, sayin' prayers in the street light [03:42.00]Been spending most their lives livin' in the gangsta's paradise [03:42.00]Been spending most their lives living in the gangsta's paradise [03:42.00]Keep spending most our lives living in the gangsta's paradise [03:42.00]Keep spending most our lives living in the gangsta's paradise [03:42.00]They got the situation, they got me facin' [03:42.00]I can't live with no more right, [03:42.00]I was raised by the street [03:42.00]So I gotta be damned with the hood team [03:42.00]Too much television watchin' got me chasin' dreams [03:42.00]I'm a educated fool with money on my mind [03:42.00]Got my 10 in my hand and a gleam in my eye [03:42.00]I'm a loped out placeto certain trippin' banker [03:42.00]And my homing is down so don't arouse my anger ... fool [03:42.00]Dead bay nothin' but a heart beat away [03:42.00]I'm livin' light, do or die, what can [03:42.00]I sayI'm 23 now but will [03:42.00]I live to see 24 [03:42.00]The way things is goin' [03:42.00]I don't know [03:42.00]Tell me why are we so blind to see [03:42.00]That the ones we hurt are you and me [03:42.00]Been spending most their lives living in the gangsta's paradise [03:42.00]Been spending most their lives living in the gangsta's paradise [03:42.00]Keep spending most our lives living in the gangsta's paradise [03:42.00]Keep spending most our lives living in the gangsta's paradise [03:42.00]The Power and the money, money and the power [03:42.00]Minute after minute, hour after hour [03:42.00]Everybody's money, but half of them ain't lookin' [03:42.00]It's goin' on in the kitchen, but [03:42.00]I don't know what's cooking [03:42.00]They say I've got to learn but nobody's there to teach me [03:42.00]If they can't understand how can they reach me [03:42.00]I guess they can't [03:42.00]I guess they won't [03:42.00]I guess they front [03:42.00]That's why [03:42.00]I know my life is out of luck for [03:42.00]Been spending most their lives living in the gangsta's paradise [03:42.00]Been spending most their lives living in the gangsta's paradise [03:42.00]Keep spending most our lives living in the gangsta's paradise [03:42.00]Keep spending most our lives living in the gangsta's paradise [03:42.00]Tell me why are we so blind to see [03:42.00]That the ones we hurt are you and me [03:42.00]Tell me why are we so blind to see [03:42.00]That the ones we hurt are you and me ...