Gangsta's Paradise - Coolio

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 nothing left Cuz Ive been blastin and laughin so long That even my mama thinks that my mind is gone But I aint never crossed a man that didnt deserve it Me be treated like a punk, you know that's unheard off You better watch how you talkin and where you walkin Or you and your homiez might be lined in chalk I really hate to trip, but I gotta, Loc As they cope, I see myself in the pistol smoke, fool Im the kinda G the little homiez wannabe like On my knees in the night Saying prayers in the street light   Been spending most our lives living in the Gangsta's Paradise Keep spending most our lives living in the Gangsta's Paradise They got the situation They got me facin I cant live with no more rights I was raised by the stripes So I gotta be down with the hood team Too much television watchin got me chasin dreams Im an educated fool with money on my mind Got my 10 in my hand and the green in my eye Im a loced-out gangsta set-trippin banger And my homiez is down, so dont arouse my anger, fool Death aint nuthin but a heartbeat away Im livin life doin time, what can I say? Im 23, now but will I live to see 24 The way things is goin, I dunno Chorus: 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 the Gangsta's Paradise Keep spending most our lives living in the Gangsta's Paradise Power and the money, money and the power Minute after minute, hour after hour Everybodys runnin, but half of them aint lookin At whats goin on in the kitchen But I dont know whats kickin They say I gotta learn, but nobodys here to teach me If they cant understand it, how can they reach me? I guess they cant I guess they wont I guess they front Thats why I know my life is outta luck, fool   Been spending most our lives living in the Gangsta's Paradise Keep spending most our lives living in the 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   Gangsta's Paradise - Coolio