Been spending most our lifes Living in a gangsta's paradise Been spending most our lifes Living in a gangsta's... As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I take a look at my life and realize there's nothing left Coz I've been blastin and laughin so long, That even my mama thinks that my mind is gone 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? Look at the situation they got me facin' I can't live a normal life, I was raised by the street So I gotta be down with the hood team Too much television watching, got me chasing dreams Been spending most our lifes Living in a gangsta's paradise Been spending most our lifes Living in a gangsta's paradise Been spending most our lifes Living in a gangsta's paradise Been spending most our lifes Living in a gangsta's paradise