Gangsta's Paradise by Coolio

As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death
I take a look at my life and realise there's nuthin' left
'Cuz I've been blasting and laughing so long, that
Even my mama thinks that my mind is gone
But I ain't never (1)______________ a man that didn't deserve it
Me be treated like a punk you know that's unheard of
You better (2)__________ how you're talking, and (3)__________ you're walking
Or you and your homies might be lined in chalk
I (4)____________ hate to trip but i gotta loc
As I Grow I see myself in the (5)____________ smoke, fool
I'm the kinda G the little (6)____________ wanna be like
on my (7)__________ in the night, saying (8)______________ in the streetlight.

Been (9)________________ most their lives, living in the gangsta's paradise
Been spending most their lives, living in the gangsta's paradise
Keep spending (10)________ 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 (11)________ a normal life, I was raised by the (12)______________
So I gotta be down (13)________ the (14)________ team
Too much television watching got me chasing dreams
I'm an educated fool with (15)__________ 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 (16)____________ is down so don't arouse my anger, fool
Death ain't (17)______________ but a heartbeat away,

I'm living life, do or die, what can I say
I'm 23 now, but will I live to see 24
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 spending most (18)__________ lives, (19)____________ in the gangsta's paradise
Been spending most their 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

Power and the money, money and the power
Minute after minute, (20)________ after hour
Everybody's running, but half of (21)________ 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 they 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, (26)____________ in the gangsta's paradise
Been (27)________________ most (28)__________ lives, living in the gangsta's paradise
Keep spending (29)________ 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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