Gangsta's Paradise - Coolio

As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death
 I take a look at my life and realize there's not much left
 coz 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 you're talking, and where you're walking
 or you and your homies might be lined in chalk
 I really hate to trip but i gotta, loc
 As I Grow I see myself in the pistol smoke, fool
 I'm the kinda G the little homies wanna be like
 on my knees in the night, saying prayers in the streetlight

They got the situation, they got me facin'
 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 10 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 life, do or die, what can I say
 I'm 23 now, but will I live to see 24
 the way things are going I don't know

been spending most their lives, living in the gangsta's paradise
 been spending most their lives, living in the gangsta's paradise
 spending most our lives, living in the gangsta's paradise
 spending most our lives, living in the gangsta's paradise

been spending most their lives, living in the gangsta's paradise
 been spending most their lives, living in the gangsta's paradise
 spending most our lives, living in the gangsta's paradise
 spending most our lives, living in the gangsta's paradise
 Tell me why are we, so blind to see
 That the one's we hurt, are you and me
 Tell me why are we, so blind to see
 That the one's we hurt, are you and me