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 Cause I've been blastin and laughing 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 talking, and where you walking Or you and your homies might be lined in chalk I really hate to trip, but I gotta loc As they croak 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 street light They been spending most their lives Living in the Gangsta's Paradise They been spending most their lives Living in the Gangsta's Paradise We keep spending most our lives Living in the Gangsta's Paraside We keep spending most our lives Living in the Gangsta's Paraside Look at the situation, they got me facin I can't live a normal life, I was raised by the strife So I gotta be down with the hood team Too much television watchin' got me chasin dreams I'm a educated fool wit money on my mind Got my tin in my hand and a gleam in my eye I'm a loc'ed out gangsta, set-trippin banger And my homies is down, so don't arouse my anger, fool Death ain't nuthin but a heart beat away I'm livin life do-or-die ah, what can I say? I'm twenty-three now, but will I live to see twenty-fo'? The way things is goin I don't know Tell me why are we -- so blind to see That the ones we hurt -- are you and me They been spending most their lives Living in the Gangsta's Paradise They been spending most their lives Living in the Gangsta's Paradise We keep spending most our lives Living in the Gangsta's Paradise We 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 Everybody's runnin, but half of them ain't lookin It's goin on in the kitchen, but I dont know what's cookin They say I got ta learn, but nobody's here to teach me If they cant understand it, how can they reach me? I guess they can't -- I guess they won't I guess they frontin; that's why I know my life is outta luck, fool They been spending most their lives Living in the Gangsta's Paradise They been spending most their lives Living in the Gangsta's Paradise We keep spending most our lives Living in the Gangsta's Paradise We 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