Gangsta's Paradise by Coolio

As I (1)________ through the valley of the shadow of death
I take a look at my life and realise there's nuthin' left
'Cuz I've (2)________ blasting and laughing so long, that
Even my mama thinks that my mind is gone
But I ain't never crossed a man (3)________ didn't (4)______________ it
Me be treated 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 (5)____________ (6)__________ be (7)__________ in chalk
I really hate to trip but i (8)__________ loc
As I Grow I see myself in the pistol smoke, fool
I'm the kinda G the (9)____________ (10)____________ wanna be (11)________
on my (12)__________ in the night, saying prayers in the streetlight.

Been (13)________________ most their lives, living 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


The (14)__________ situation, they got me facin'
I can't live a (15)____________ life, I was raised by the stripes
So I gotta be (16)________ with the hood team
Too much television watching got me chasing dreams
I'm an (17)________________ 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 (18)____________ is down so don't arouse my anger, fool
Death ain't nothing but a heartbeat away,

I'm living life, do or die, what can I say
I'm 23 now, but will I (19)________ 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 their lives, (20)____________ in the gangsta's paradise
Been spending most their lives, living in the gangsta's paradise
Keep (21)________________ most our lives, living in the gangsta's paradise
Keep spending most our lives, living in the gangsta's paradise

Power and the money, (22)__________ 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 they reach me
I guess (23)________ can't, I (24)__________ they won't
I guess 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 spending (25)________ their lives, living in the gangsta's paradise
Keep spending most our lives, (26)____________ in the gangsta's paradise
Keep spending most our lives, (27)____________ 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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