Gangsta's Paradise by Coolio

As I walk through the valley of the (1)____________ 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 (2)__________ crossed a man that didn't deserve 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 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 little homies wanna be (3)________
on my (4)__________ in the night, saying prayers in the streetlight.

Been spending (5)________ their lives, living in the gangsta's paradise
Been spending (6)________ (7)__________ lives, (8)____________ in the gangsta's paradise
Keep spending (9)________ our lives, (10)____________ in the gangsta's paradise
Keep spending most our lives, living in the gangsta's paradise


The (11)__________ situation, they got me facin'
I can't live a normal life, I was raised by the (12)______________
So I gotta be down (13)________ the hood team
Too much television watching got me chasing dreams
I'm an (14)________________ 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 homies is down so don't (15)____________ my anger, fool
Death ain't (16)______________ 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 (17)__________ 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, living in the gangsta's paradise
Been spending most their lives, (18)____________ in the gangsta's paradise
Keep spending most our lives, living in the gangsta's paradise
Keep spending most our lives, (19)____________ in the gangsta's paradise

Power and the money, money and the power
Minute (20)__________ 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 (21)________ can't understand it, how can they reach me
I guess (22)________ can't, I guess they won't
I guess they front, that's why I know my life is out of luck, fool


Been (23)________________ most their lives, living in the gangsta's paradise
Been (24)________________ most their lives, living in the gangsta's paradise
Keep (25)________________ most our lives, living in the gangsta's paradise
Keep (26)________________ 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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