Gangsta's Paradise by Coolio

As I (1)________ through the valley of the shadow of death
I take a look at my (2)________ and realise there's nuthin' left
'Cuz I've (3)________ blasting and laughing so long, that
Even my mama thinks (4)________ my mind is gone
But I ain't never crossed a man (5)________ didn't deserve it
Me be (6)______________ like a punk you know that's unheard of
You better watch how you're talking, and where you're walking
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 (7)____________ homies wanna be like
on my knees in the night, (8)____________ prayers in the streetlight.

Been spending most their lives, living in the gangsta's paradise
Been spending most their lives, living in the gangsta's paradise
Keep (9)________________ most our lives, living in the gangsta's paradise
Keep spending most our lives, living in the gangsta's paradise


The getto situation, they got me facin'
I can't live a (10)____________ life, I was (11)____________ by the stripes
So I gotta be down with the hood team
Too much television watching got me chasing dreams
I'm an educated fool with money on my mind
Got my tin in my hand and a gleam in my eye
I'm a loc'd out gangsta set trippin' banger
And my (12)____________ is down so don't (13)____________ my anger, fool
Death ain't (14)______________ but a heartbeat away,

I'm living life, do or die, what can I say
I'm 23 now, but (15)________ I live to see 24
The way things are (16)__________ I don't know


Tell me why are we, so (17)__________ to see
That the one's we hurt, are you and me
Been spending most their lives, living in the gangsta's paradise
Been (18)________________ most their lives, living in the gangsta's paradise
Keep spending most our lives, (19)____________ in the gangsta's paradise
Keep spending most our lives, living in the gangsta's paradise

Power and the money, (20)__________ and the power
Minute after minute, hour after hour
Everybody's running, but half of them ain't looking
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 (21)________ reach me
I guess (22)________ can't, I (23)__________ (24)________ won't
I (25)__________ they front, that's why I know my life is out of luck, fool


Been spending most their lives, living in the gangsta's paradise
Been (26)________________ most (27)__________ lives, living in the gangsta's paradise
Keep spending most our lives, living in the gangsta's paradise
Keep spending most our lives, living 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

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