Uploaded July 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago
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(Lyrics)
[00:11.98] As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death
[00:14.90]I take a look at my life and realize there's not much left
[00:18.26]'Coz I've been blastin' and laughin' so long, that
[00:21.30]Even my mama thinks that my mind is gone
[00:23.82]But I ain't never crossed a man that didn't deserve it
[00:26.70]Me be treated like a punk you know that's unheard of
[00:30.02]You better watch how you're talkin', and where you're walkin'
[00:32.90]Or you and your homies might be lined in chalk
[00:35.98]I really hate to trip but I gotta, loc
[00:38.76]As I grow I see myself in the pistol smoke, fool
[00:42.28] I'm the kinda G the little homies wanna be like
[00:45.30]On my knees in the night, sayin' prayers in the streetlight
[00:48.58]Been spendin' most their lives,
[00:51.10]Livin' in the gangsta's paradise
[00:54.70]Been spendin' most their lives,
[00:57.14]Livin' in the gangsta's paradise
[01:00.35]Keep spendin' most our lives,
[01:02.94]Livin' in the gangsta's paradise
[01:06.82]Keep spendin' most our lives,
[01:09.02]Livin' in the gangsta's paradise
[01:12.10]They got the situation, they got me facin'
[01:14.97]I can't live a normal life, I was raised by the stripes
[01:18.14]So I gotta be down with the hood team
[01:20.75]Too much television watchin' got me chasin' dreams
[01:24.06]I'm an educated fool with money on my mind
[01:27.07]Got my 10 in my hand and a gleam in my eye
[01:30.16]I'm a loc'd out gangsta set trippin' banger
[01:32.96]And my homies is down so don't arouse my anger, fool
[01:35.82]Death ain't nothin' but a heartbeat away
[01:39.30]I'm livin' life, do or die, what can I say
[01:42.22]I'm twenty-three now, but will I live to see twenty-four
[01:45.22]The way things are going I don't know
[01:47.69]Tell me why are we, so blind to see
[01:53.42]That the one's we hurt, are you and me
[02:00.69]Been spendin' most their lives,
[02:03.69]Livin' in the gangsta's paradise
[02:06.70]Been spendin' most their lives,
[02:09.18]Livin' in the gangsta's paradise
[02:12.78]Keep spendin' most our lives,
[02:15.22]Livin' in the gangsta's paradise
[02:18.54]Keep spendin' most our lives,
[02:20.96]Livin' in the gangsta's paradise
[02:24.38]Power and the money, money and the power
[02:27.14]Minute after minute, hour after hour
[02:30.14]Everybody's runnin', but half of them ain't lookin'
[02:34.29]What's going on in the kitchen, but I don't know what's cookin'
[02:36.22]They say I gotta learn, but nobody's here to teach me
[02:39.02]If they can't understand it, how can they reach me
[02:42.58]I guess they can't, I guess they won't
[02:44.82]I guess they front, that's why I know my life is out of luck, fool
[02:48.50]Been spendin' most their lives,
[02:51.02]Livin' in the gangsta's paradise
[02:54.70]Been spendin' most their lives,
[02:57.22]Livin' in the gangsta's paradise
[03:00.58]Keep spendin' most our lives,
[03:03.02]Livin' in the gangsta's paradise
[03:06.58]Keep spendin' most our lives,
[03:09.10]Livin' in the gangsta's paradise
[03:12.18]Tell me why are we, so blind to see
[03:17.50]That the one's we hurt, are you and me
[03:23.69]Tell me why are we, so blind to see
[03:29.50]That the one's we hurt, are you and me
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Apple Music: music.apple.com/us/artist/coolio/625207
(Lyrics)
[00:11.98] As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death
[00:14.90]I take a look at my life and realize there's not much left
[00:18.26]'Coz I've been blastin' and laughin' so long, that
[00:21.30]Even my mama thinks that my mind is gone
[00:23.82]But I ain't never crossed a man that didn't deserve it
[00:26.70]Me be treated like a punk you know that's unheard of
[00:30.02]You better watch how you're talkin', and where you're walkin'
[00:32.90]Or you and your homies might be lined in chalk
[00:35.98]I really hate to trip but I gotta, loc
[00:38.76]As I grow I see myself in the pistol smoke, fool
[00:42.28] I'm the kinda G the little homies wanna be like
[00:45.30]On my knees in the night, sayin' prayers in the streetlight
[00:48.58]Been spendin' most their lives,
[00:51.10]Livin' in the gangsta's paradise
[00:54.70]Been spendin' most their lives,
[00:57.14]Livin' in the gangsta's paradise
[01:00.35]Keep spendin' most our lives,
[01:02.94]Livin' in the gangsta's paradise
[01:06.82]Keep spendin' most our lives,
[01:09.02]Livin' in the gangsta's paradise
[01:12.10]They got the situation, they got me facin'
[01:14.97]I can't live a normal life, I was raised by the stripes
[01:18.14]So I gotta be down with the hood team
[01:20.75]Too much television watchin' got me chasin' dreams
[01:24.06]I'm an educated fool with money on my mind
[01:27.07]Got my 10 in my hand and a gleam in my eye
[01:30.16]I'm a loc'd out gangsta set trippin' banger
[01:32.96]And my homies is down so don't arouse my anger, fool
[01:35.82]Death ain't nothin' but a heartbeat away
[01:39.30]I'm livin' life, do or die, what can I say
[01:42.22]I'm twenty-three now, but will I live to see twenty-four
[01:45.22]The way things are going I don't know
[01:47.69]Tell me why are we, so blind to see
[01:53.42]That the one's we hurt, are you and me
[02:00.69]Been spendin' most their lives,
[02:03.69]Livin' in the gangsta's paradise
[02:06.70]Been spendin' most their lives,
[02:09.18]Livin' in the gangsta's paradise
[02:12.78]Keep spendin' most our lives,
[02:15.22]Livin' in the gangsta's paradise
[02:18.54]Keep spendin' most our lives,
[02:20.96]Livin' in the gangsta's paradise
[02:24.38]Power and the money, money and the power
[02:27.14]Minute after minute, hour after hour
[02:30.14]Everybody's runnin', but half of them ain't lookin'
[02:34.29]What's going on in the kitchen, but I don't know what's cookin'
[02:36.22]They say I gotta learn, but nobody's here to teach me
[02:39.02]If they can't understand it, how can they reach me
[02:42.58]I guess they can't, I guess they won't
[02:44.82]I guess they front, that's why I know my life is out of luck, fool
[02:48.50]Been spendin' most their lives,
[02:51.02]Livin' in the gangsta's paradise
[02:54.70]Been spendin' most their lives,
[02:57.22]Livin' in the gangsta's paradise
[03:00.58]Keep spendin' most our lives,
[03:03.02]Livin' in the gangsta's paradise
[03:06.58]Keep spendin' most our lives,
[03:09.10]Livin' in the gangsta's paradise
[03:12.18]Tell me why are we, so blind to see
[03:17.50]That the one's we hurt, are you and me
[03:23.69]Tell me why are we, so blind to see
[03:29.50]That the one's we hurt, are you and me
