Gangsta's Paradise Lyrics - X Factor (us)

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 talkin', and where you're walkin' 

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, sayin' prayers in the streetlight 

Been spendin' most their lives, livin' in the gangsta's paradise 

Been spendin' most their lives, livin' in the gangsta's paradise 

Keep spendin' most our lives, livin' in the gangsta's paradise 

Keep spendin' most our lives, livin' in the gangsta's paradise 

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 watchin' got me chasin' 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 nothin' but a heartbeat away 

I'm livin' life, do or die, what can I say 

I'm twenty-three now, but will I live to see twenty-four 

The way things are going I don't know 

Tell me why are we, so blind to see 

That the one's we hurt, are you and me 

Been spendin' most their lives, livin' in the gangsta's paradise 

Been spendin' most their lives, livin' in the gangsta's paradise 

Keep spendin' most our lives, livin' in the gangsta's paradise 

Keep spendin' most our lives, livin' in the gangsta's paradise 

Power and the money, money and the power 

Minute after minute, hour after hour 

Everybody's runnin', but half of them ain't lookin' 

What's going on in the kitchen, but I don't know what's cookin' 

They say I gotta learn, but nobody's here to teach me 

If they can't understand it, how can they reach me 

I guess they can't, I guess they won't 

I guess they front, that's why I know my life is out of luck, fool 

Been spendin' most their lives, livin' in the gangsta's paradise 

Been spendin' most their lives, livin' in the gangsta's paradise 

Keep spendin' most our lives, livin' in the gangsta's paradise 

Keep spendin' most our lives, livin' 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