Gangsta's Paradise by Coolio

As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death
I (1)________ a look at my life and realise there's nuthin' left
'Cuz I've been blasting and (2)________________ so long, that
Even my mama thinks that my (3)________ is gone
But I ain't never (4)______________ 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 (5)__________ you're walking
Or you and your homies might be lined in chalk
I really hate to (6)________ but i (7)__________ loc
As I Grow I see myself in the pistol smoke, fool
I'm the kinda G the little (8)____________ wanna be like
on my (9)__________ in the night, saying prayers in the streetlight.

Been spending (10)________ their lives, (11)____________ in the gangsta's paradise
Been spending most (12)__________ lives, living in the gangsta's paradise
Keep spending most our lives, living in the gangsta's paradise
Keep spending (13)________ our lives, living in the gangsta's paradise


The getto situation, (14)________ got me facin'
I can't live a normal life, I was (15)____________ by the stripes
So I (16)__________ be down with the hood team
Too much (17)____________________ watching got me chasing dreams
I'm an educated (18)________ 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 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 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 (19)__________ lives, living in the gangsta's paradise
Been spending most their lives, (20)____________ in the gangsta's paradise
Keep spending most our lives, (21)____________ 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 (23)__________ learn, but nobody's (24)________ to teach me
If they can't understand it, how can they (25)__________ me
I guess they can't, I guess (26)________ won't
I (27)__________ 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 most their lives, (28)____________ in the gangsta's paradise
Keep spending most our lives, (29)____________ 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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