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Gangsta's Paradise (25th Anniversary - Remastered) • 1995
Gangsta's Paradise
Coolio
L.V.
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Lyrics of Gangsta's Paradise by Coolio,L.V.
verse
As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death
I take a look at my life and realize there's nothin' left
'Cause I've been blastin' and laughin' so long that
Even my momma thinks that my mind is gone
verse
But I ain't never 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 talkin' and where you walkin'
Or you and your homies might be lined in chalk
verse
I really hate to trip, but I gotta loc
As they croak, 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, sayin' prayers in the streetlight
chorus
Been spendin' most their lives
Livin' in a gangsta's paradise
Been spendin' most their lives
Livin' in a gangsta's paradise
Keep spendin' most our lives
Livin' in a gangsta's paradise
Keep spendin' most our lives
Livin' in a gangsta's paradise
verse
Look at the situation they got me facing
I can't live a normal life, I was raised by the street
So I gotta be down with the hood team
Too much television watchin', got me chasing dreams
verse
I'm a educated fool with money on my mind
Got my ten 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
verse
Fool, death ain't nothin' but a heart beat away
I'm livin' life do or die, what can I say?
I'm 23 now but will I live to see 24?
The way things is going I don't know
hook
Tell me why are we so blind to see
That the ones we hurt are you and me?
chorus
Been spendin' most their lives
Livin' in a gangsta's paradise
Been spendin' most their lives
Livin' in a gangsta's paradise
Keep spendin' most our lives
Livin' in a gangsta's paradise
Keep spendin' most our lives
Livin' in a gangsta's paradise
verse
Power and the money, money and the power
Minute after minute, hour after hour
Everybody's runnin', but half of them ain't lookin'
It's going on in the kitchen, but I don't know what's cookin'
verse
They say I gotta learn, but nobody's here 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 guess they front, that's why I know my life is out of luck, fool
chorus
Been spendin' most their lives
Livin' in a gangsta's paradise
Been spendin' most their lives
Livin' in a gangsta's paradise
Keep spendin' most our lives
Livin' in a gangsta's paradise
Keep spendin' most our lives
Livin' in a gangsta's paradise
hook
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?
Writer(s): Larry James Sanders, Stevie Wonder, Douglas B. Rasheed, Artis L. Jr. Ivey
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Credits
Stevie Wonder
Lyricist and 2 more
Morris,Stevland
Composer Lyricist
Artis L Jr Ivey
Composer Lyricist
Douglas B. Rasheed
Composer Lyricist
Doug Rasheed
Composer and 2 more
Larry James Sanders
Composer and 1 more
Kevin Davis
Mixing Engineer
LV
Background Vocals and 2 more
Coolio
Composer
Trinna Simmons
Background Vocals
L.V.
Composer
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Mohammad Haghshenas
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Wabaya They they
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Edward Morgado
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Сардор Олимжонов
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Burak Özel
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Mohanad .de1
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Mohamed Farraj
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Olawale Aremo
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Alvin R
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Alvin R
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Alvin R
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Robin F
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Gangsta's Paradise (25th Anniversary - Remastered)
Album • 1995 • 19 tracks
1
That's How It Is - Skit
Coolio, L.V.
2
Geto Highlites
Coolio
3
Gangsta's Paradise
Coolio, L.V.
4
Too Hot
Coolio
5
Cruisin'
Coolio
6
Exercise Yo' Game
Coolio, KAM, Catch-all, E-40
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7
1, 2, 3, 4 (Sumpin' New)
Coolio
8
Smilin'
Coolio
9
Fucc Coolio - Skit
Coolio
10
Kinda High, Kinda Drunk
Coolio
11
For My Sistas
Coolio
12
Is This Me?
Coolio
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