Gangbangers - Coolio.mp3

[00:20.49]As I walk thru the valley of the shadow of death
[00:21.78]I take a look at my life and realize there's much left'
[00:23.61]Cause I've been brassin' and laughin' so long that
[00:30.27]Even my Mama thinks that my mind is gone
[00:31.32]But I never crossed a man that didn't deserve it
[00:32.76]Me be treated like a punk, you know that's unheard of
[00:34.65]You'd better watch how you talkin', and where you're walkin'
[00:38.82]Or you and your homies might be like a chap
[00:40.44]I really hate to check but
[00:41.16]I gotta look
[00:41.52]As they croak
[00:43.20]I see myself in the pistals smoke ... fool
[00:44.40]I'm the kind of cheater little homies wanna be like
[00:45.87]On my knees in the night, sayin' prayers in the street light
[00:50.64]Been spending most their lives livin' in the gangsta's paradise
[00:54.09]Been spending most their lives living in the gangsta's paradise
[00:58.71]Keep spending most our lives living in the gangsta's paradise
[01:17.07]Keep spending most our lives living in the gangsta's paradise
[01:18.66]They got the situation, they got me facin'
[01:19.86]I can't live with no more right,
[01:20.82]I was raised by the street
[01:21.60]So I gotta be damned with the hood team
[01:23.07]Too much television watchin' got me chasin' dreams
[01:26.40]I'm a educated fool with money on my mind
[01:27.81]Got my 10 in my hand and a gleam in my eye
[01:29.25]I'm a loped out placeto certain trippin' banker
[01:31.77]And my homing is down so don't arouse my anger ... fool
[01:33.78]Dead bay nothin' but a heart beat away
[01:36.84]I'm livin' light, do or die, what can
[01:37.74]I sayI'm 23 now but will
[01:38.28]I live to see 24
[01:38.64]The way things is goin'
[01:39.33]I don't know
[01:39.57]Tell me why are we so blind to see
[01:41.01]That the ones we hurt are you and me
[01:42.03]Been spending most their lives living in the gangsta's paradise
[01:46.62]Been spending most their lives living in the gangsta's paradise
[01:48.51]Keep spending most our lives living in the gangsta's paradise
[01:51.27]Keep spending most our lives living in the gangsta's paradise
[01:57.81]The Power and the money, money and the power
[02:09.15]Minute after minute, hour after hour
[02:15.87]Everybody's money, but half of them ain't lookin'
[02:17.34]It's goin' on in the kitchen, but
[02:19.44]I don't know what's cooking
[02:23.34]They say I've got to learn but nobody's there to teach me
[02:26.91]If they can't understand how can they reach me
[02:28.41]I guess they can't
[02:28.86]I guess they won't
[02:29.52]I guess they front
[02:30.06]That's why
[02:30.48]I know my life is out of luck for
[02:31.98]Been spending most their lives living in the gangsta's paradise
[02:34.44]Been spending most their lives living in the gangsta's paradise
[02:36.39]Keep spending most our lives living in the gangsta's paradise
[02:38.16]Keep spending most our lives living in the gangsta's paradise
[02:40.74]Tell me why are we so blind to see
[02:42.27]That the ones we hurt are you and me
[02:44.10]Tell me why are we so blind to see
[02:45.45]That the ones we hurt are you and me ...