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Coolio's,
"Gangsta's Paradise"
As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death
I take a look at my life and realize it's the chef
As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death
I take a look at my life and realize there's nothing left
Coolio's,
"Gangsta's Paradise"
As they groove, I see myself in the pistol smoke.
As they croak, I see myself in the pistol smoke.
Coolio's,
"Gangsta's Paradise"
As they grope, I see myself in the pistol smoke.
As they croak, I see myself in the pistol smoke.
Coolio's,
"Gangsta's Paradise"
Been spending monster loans living in the Gangsta’s Paradise.
We've been spending most of our lives
Living in a Gangsta's Paradise.
Coolio's,
"Gangsta's Paradise"
Been spending most our lives
Livin' in the Dexter's Paradise.
Been spending most their lives
Livin' in the Gangsta's Paradise.
Coolio's,
"Gangsta's Paradise"
Been standing most in lines
Living in the gangsta's paradise.
Been spending most their lives
Living in the gangsta's paradise.
Coolio's,
"Gangsta's Paradise"
Been standing most our lives
When I get to Gangster's Paradise.
Been standing most their lives
Living in the gangsta's paradise.
Coolio's,
"Gangsta's Paradise"
Been standing motionless,
living in the gangsta's paradise
Been spending most their lives,
living in the gangsta's paradise
Coolio's,
"Gangsta's Paradise"
Been standing motionless
Been spending most our lives
Coolio's,
"Gangsta's Paradise"
Been standing on thin ice, living in the gangsta's paradise
Been spending most their lives, living in the gangsta's paradise
Coolio's,
"Gangsta's Paradise"
Ben Stanley lost his mind,
living in a gangsters paradise.
Been spending most their lives
Living in the gangsta's paradise.
Ben Stanley is now a very troubled individual.
Coolio's,
"Gangsta's Paradise"
Can't stand emotions now,
living in the gangsters paradise
Been spending all my life,
living in the gangsters paradise
Coolio's,
"Gangsta's Paradise"
Can't stand emotions now
Tell me if this is spellbound.
We're spending most our lives
Living in the Gangsta's Paradise.
Coolio's,
"Gangsta's Paradise"
Chapter one we heard were you and me
That the ones we hurt were you and me
Coolio's,
"Gangsta's Paradise"
Deep swing I lost my marbles living in a gangster's paradise
Been spending most their lives living in a gangster's paradise
Coolio's,
"Gangsta's Paradise"
Expanding most their lives livin' in the gangsta's paradise
Been spending most their lives livin' in the gangsta's paradise
Coolio's,
"Gangsta's Paradise"
Forget the situation they got me facing
Look at the situation they got me facing
Coolio's,
"Gangsta's Paradise"
Got my gin in my hand and a glint in my eye
Got my ten in my hand and a gleam in my eye
Coolio's,
"Gangsta's Paradise"
I can't live a normal life
I was raised by the street.
I can't live with no more rights
I was raised by the strip.
Coolio's,
"Gangsta's Paradise"
I can't live a normal life
I was raised by the strict.
I can't live with no more rights
I was raised by the strip.
Coolio's,
"Gangsta's Paradise"
I can't live with no more rights
I was raised by the stripes.
I can't live a normal life
I was raised by the strip.
Coolio's,
"Gangsta's Paradise"
I guess they can't,
I guess they won't,
I guess they f**k,
that's how I know my life is out of luck foo
I guess they can't,
I guess they won't,
I guess they front,
that's how I know my life is out of luck fool
Coolio's,
"Gangsta's Paradise"
I guess they can't
I guess they won't
I guess they f***
That's why I know my life is out of love foo.
I guess they can't
I guess they won't
I guess they front
That's how I know my life is out of luck fool.
Coolio's,
"Gangsta's Paradise"
I slay the monster hut.
That's the gangsta's paradise.
Been spending most their lives
Livin' in the Gangsta's Paradise.
Coolio's,
"Gangsta's Paradise"
I'm a lowdown gangster, set to the banger
I'm a loc'd out gangsta, set trippin' banger
Coolio's,
"Gangsta's Paradise"
I'm an educated fool with money on my mind,
I got my ten in my hand and a cream in my eye
I'm an educated man with money on my mind,
I got my ten in my hand and a gleam in my eye
ten, in this case, is a $10 bill
Coolio's,
"Gangsta's Paradise"
I'm an educated fool with my knee on my mind
Got my tan in my hand and the cream in my eye
I'm an educated fool with money on my mind
Got my ten in my hand and a gleam in my eye
Coolio's,
"Gangsta's Paradise"
I'm an educated fool with my knee on my mind
Got my tin in my hand and the cream in my eye.
I'm an educated fool with money on my mind
Got my ten in my hand and a gleam in my eye.
Coolio's,
"Gangsta's Paradise"
I've got an edge on my food with honey on my rye
Got a tin in my hand and cream in my eye.
I'm an educated fool with money on my mind
Got my ten in my hand and a gleam in my eye.
Coolio's,
"Gangsta's Paradise"
It's a Daily Motion life
Living in the gangsta's paradise
Been spending most their lives
Living in the gangsta's paradise.
Coolio's,
"Gangsta's Paradise"
It's still the monster up
Living in the extra paradise.
Been spending most our lives
Living in the gangsta's paradise.
Coolio's,
"Gangsta's Paradise"
Keep scary monsters now
Livin' in a gangsta's paradise.
Keep spending most our lives
Living in a gangsta's paradise.
Coolio's,
"Gangsta's Paradise"
Keep spending most our lives living in a gangsta's pair of dice
Been spending most our lives living in a gangsta's paradise
Coolio's,
"Gangsta's Paradise"
Keep spending most our nights
Keep spending most our lives
Coolio's,
"Gangsta's Paradise"
Keep spinning most our lies
Livin' in a gangsta's paradise.
Been spending most their lives
Living in the gangsta's paradise.
Coolio's,
"Gangsta's Paradise"
Ken's spinning motion lies
Living in the gangsta's parasite.
Been spending most of their lives
Living in the Gangsta's Paradise.
Coolio's,
"Gangsta's Paradise"
Kids staring most our lives
Living in the gangsta's paradise.
Been spending most their lives
Living in the gangsta's paradise.
Coolio's,
"Gangsta's Paradise"
Kids staring most their lives
They've been spending most their lives
Coolio's,
"Gangsta's Paradise"
King Stanley lost his life
Living in the gangsta's paradise.
Been spending most our lives
Living in a gangsta's paradise.
Coolio's,
"Gangsta's Paradise"
Knocked out one over you and me.
That the ones we hurt were you and me.
Coolio's,
"Gangsta's Paradise"
Like the ones we heard are you and me
That the ones we hurt are you and me
Coolio's,
"Gangsta's Paradise"
Livin' every dance there is paralyzed.
Livin' in a gangsta's paradise.
Coolio's,
"Gangsta's Paradise"
Or you and your homies might be lyin in chalk
Or you and your homies might be lined in chalk
Coolio's,
"Gangsta's Paradise"
Tell me why are we
So blind to see
Chapter one we hurt
Are you and me?
Tell me why are we
So blind to see
That the ones we hurt
Are you and me?
Coolio's,
"Gangsta's Paradise"
Tell me why other day
Sometimes Thursday
And the one green hurts
Are you and me…
Keep spending most I like
Even in the gang steers paralyze.
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 gangstas' paradise.
Coolio's,
"Gangsta's Paradise"
That's the wine we had for you and me.
That the ones we hurt were you and me.
Coolio's,
"Gangsta's Paradise"
This day most their lives
By living in the gangsta's paradise.
Been spending most our lives
Living in the gangsta's paradise.
Coolio's,
"Gangsta's Paradise"
To a stellad vid you watchin' got me chasin' dreams
I'm an educated fool with my knee on my mind
Got my tan in my hand and the glim in my eye
I'm a loaked out gangsta set trippin' banger
And my homies is down, so gonna rouse my anger
Too much television watchin' got me chasin' dreams
I'm an 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
Coolio's,
"Gangsta's Paradise"
We're spending most of our lies
Giving in too Gangsta's pearls of ice.
They're spending most of their lives
Living in the Gangsta's Paradise.
Coolio's,
"Gangsta's Paradise"
We're spending most our lives
Living in the gates of Paradise.
We're spending most our lives
Living in the Gangsta's Paradise.
Coolio's,
"Gangsta's Paradise"
We've been spending most our lives living in a gangsta's paradise.
We've been spending most out lives living in no gangsta's paradise.
Coolio's,
"Gangsta's Paradise"
We've been spending most our time
And we found an instant pair of dice
We've been spending most our lives
Living in a Gangsta's Paradise
Coolio's,
"Gangsta's Paradise"
We've been spending most our time
We've been spending most our lives
Coolio's,
"Gangsta's Paradise"
We've been staining wolves alive
Living in a Gangsta's Paradise.
We've been spending most of our lives
Living in a Gangsta's Paradise.
I don't exactly remember what I misheard, but this is as close as I can get with memory, and I don't want to type any lyrics in gibberish.
Coolio's,
"Gangsta's Paradise"
What's goin' on in the kitchen?
But I don't know what's cookin'.
What's going on in the kitchen?
But I don't know what's kickin'.
Coolio's,
"Gangsta's Paradise"
What's going on in the kitchen?
But I don't know what's chicken.
What's going on in the kitchen?
But I don't know what's kickin'.
Coolio's,
"Gangsta's Paradise"
You better watch out, you're talking
Or where you're walking.
You better watch how you're talking
Or where you're walking.