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 (1)________________ and laughing so long, that
Even my (2)________ (3)____________ that my mind is gone
But I ain't never (4)______________ a man that didn't (5)______________ it
Me be (6)______________ (7)________ a (8)________ you know that's unheard of
You better (9)__________ how you're talking, and (10)__________ you're walking
Or you and your homies might be lined in chalk
I really hate to trip but i (11)__________ loc
As I (12)________ I see myself in the pistol smoke, fool
I'm the kinda G the little homies wanna be like
on my knees in the night, saying prayers in the streetlight.

Been spending most (13)__________ lives, living in the gangsta's paradise
Been spending (14)________ 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 getto situation, (15)________ got me facin'
I can't live a normal life, I was raised by the stripes
So I gotta be (16)________ (17)________ 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 (18)______________ 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 their lives, living in the gangsta's paradise
Been spending most their lives, living in the gangsta's paradise
Keep spending (19)________ our lives, (20)____________ 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, 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 (21)________ to teach me
If they can't understand it, how can they reach me
I guess they can't, I guess they won't
I (22)__________ (23)________ front, that's why I know my life is out of luck, fool


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