As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death
I take a look at my life and realize there's not much left
Been spending most their lives, living in the gangsta's paradise (2X)
Keep spending most their lives, living in the gangsta's paradise (2x)
They got the situation, they got me facin'
I can't live a normal life, I was raised by the stripes
Tell me why are we, so blind to see
That the one's we hurt, are you and me
Power in the money, money in the power
minute after minute, hour after hour