Gangbangers Lyrics - El Cool Magnifico - Coolio

As I walk thru the valley of the shadow of death 

I take a look at my life and realize there's much left 

'Cause I've been brassin' and laughin' so long that 

Even my Mama thinks that my mind is gone 

But I never crossed a man that didn't deserve it 

Me be treated like a punk, you know that's unheard of 

You'd better watch how you talkin', and where you're walkin' 

Or you and your homies might be like a chap 

I really hate to check but I gotta look 

As they croak I see myself in the pistals smoke ... fool 

I'm the kind of cheater little homies wanna be like 

On my knees in the night, sayin' prayers in the street light 

Been spending most their lives livin' 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 

They got the situation, they got me facin' 

I can't live with no more right, I was raised by the street 

So I gotta be damned with the hood team 

Too much television watchin' got me chasin' dreams 

I'm a educated fool with money on my mind 

Got my 10 in my hand and a gleam in my eye 

I'm a loped out placeto certain trippin' banker 

And my homing is down so don't arouse my anger ... fool 

Dead bay nothin' but a heart beat away 

I'm livin' light, do or die, what can I say 

I'm 23 now but will I live to see 24 

The way things is goin' I don't know 

Tell me why are we so blind to see 

That the ones 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 most our lives living in the gangsta's paradise 

Keep spending most our lives living in the gangsta's paradise 

The Power and the money, money and the power 

Minute after minute, hour after hour 

Everybody's money, but half of them ain't lookin' 

It's goin' on in the kitchen, but I don't know what's cooking 

They say I've got to learn but nobody's there to teach me 

If they can't understand how can they reach me 

I guess they can't 

I guess they won't 

I guess they front 

That's why I know my life is out of luck for 

Been spending 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 

Tell me why are we so blind to see 

That the ones we hurt are you and me 

Tell me why are we so blind to see 

That the ones we hurt are you and me ...