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Coolio's, "Gangsta's Paradise"
Misheard Lyrics:
As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death
I take a look at my life and realize I've smashed it up
I can't live with no more rights
I was raised by the stripes.
or
I was raised by the street.
I take a look at my life and realize I've smashed it up
I can't live with no more rights
I was raised by the stripes.
or
I was raised by the street.
Original Lyrics:
As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death
I take a look at my life and realize there's nothing left
I can't live a normal life
I was raised by the strict.
I take a look at my life and realize there's nothing left
I can't live a normal life
I was raised by the strict.
Coolio's, "Gangsta's Paradise"
Misheard Lyrics:
As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death
I take a look at my life and realize it's the chef
[Later]
I can't live a normal life
I was raised by the street.
or
As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death
I take a look at my life and realize there's nothing left
I can't live a normal life
[Later]
I was raised by the strict.
I take a look at my life and realize it's the chef
[Later]
I can't live a normal life
I was raised by the street.
or
As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death
I take a look at my life and realize there's nothing left
I can't live a normal life
[Later]
I was raised by the strict.
Original Lyrics:
As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death
I take a look at my life and realize there's nothing left
[Later]
I can't live with no more rights
I was raised by the stripes.
I take a look at my life and realize there's nothing left
[Later]
I can't live with no more rights
I was raised by the stripes.
Coolio's, "Gangsta's Paradise"
Misheard Lyrics:
As they grope, I see myself in the pistol smoke.
Original Lyrics:
As they croak, I see myself in the pistol smoke.
Coolio's, "Gangsta's Paradise"
Misheard Lyrics:
Been spending most our lives
Livin' in the Dexter's Paradise.
Livin' in the Dexter's Paradise.
Original Lyrics:
Been spending most our lives
Livin' in the Gangsta's Paradise.
Livin' in the Gangsta's Paradise.
Coolio's, "Gangsta's Paradise"
Misheard Lyrics:
Been standing most lives
When I get to Gangster's Paradise.
When I get to Gangster's Paradise.
Original Lyrics:
Been standing most their lives
Living in the gangsta's paradise.
Living in the gangsta's paradise.
Coolio's, "Gangsta's Paradise"
Misheard Lyrics:
Can't stand emotions now,
living in the gangsters paradise
living in the gangsters paradise
Original Lyrics:
Been spending all my life,
living in the gangsters paradise
living in the gangsters paradise
Coolio's, "Gangsta's Paradise"
Misheard Lyrics:
Can't stand emotions now
Tell me if this is spellbound.
Tell me if this is spellbound.
Original Lyrics:
We're spending most our lives
Living in the Gangsta's Paradise.
Living in the Gangsta's Paradise.
Coolio's, "Gangsta's Paradise"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm an educated fool with my knee on my mind
Got my tan in my hand and the cream in my eye.
Got my tan in my hand and the cream in my eye.
Original Lyrics:
I'm an educated fool with money on my mind
Got my ten in my hand and a gleam in my eye.
Got my ten in my hand and a gleam in my eye.
Coolio's, "Gangsta's Paradise"
Misheard Lyrics:
I'm an educated fool with my knee on my mind
Got my tan in my hand and the cream in my eye
Got my tan in my hand and the cream in my eye
Original Lyrics:
I'm an educated fool with money on my mind
Got my tin in my hand and a gleam in my eye
Got my tin in my hand and a gleam in my eye
Coolio's, "Gangsta's Paradise"
Misheard Lyrics:
I've got an edge on my food with honey on my rye
Got a tin in my hand and cream in my eye.
Got a tin in my hand and cream in my eye.
Original Lyrics:
I'm an educated fool with money on my mind
Got my ten in my hand and a gleam in my eye.
Got my ten in my hand and a gleam in my eye.
Coolio's, "Gangsta's Paradise"
Misheard Lyrics:
It's still the monster up
Living in the extra paradise.
Living in the extra paradise.
Original Lyrics:
Keep spending most our lives
Living in the gangsta's paradise.
Living in the gangsta's paradise.
Coolio's, "Gangsta's Paradise"
Misheard Lyrics:
Keep scary monsters now
Livin' in a gangsta's paradise.
Livin' in a gangsta's paradise.
Original Lyrics:
Keep spending most our lives
Living in a gangsta's paradise.
Living in a gangsta's paradise.
Coolio's, "Gangsta's Paradise"
Misheard Lyrics:
Keep spinning most our lies
Livin' in a gangsta's paradise.
Livin' in a gangsta's paradise.
Original Lyrics:
Keep spending most our lives
Living in the gangsta's paradise.
Living in the gangsta's paradise.
Coolio's, "Gangsta's Paradise"
Misheard Lyrics:
Kids staring most their lives.
Original Lyrics:
We've been spending most our lives.
Coolio's, "Gangsta's Paradise"
Misheard Lyrics:
King Stanley lost his life
Living in the gangsta's paradise.
Living in the gangsta's paradise.
Original Lyrics:
Been spending most our lives
Living in a gangsta's paradise.
Living in a gangsta's paradise.
Coolio's, "Gangsta's Paradise"
Misheard Lyrics:
Livin' every dance there is paralyzed.
Original Lyrics:
Livin' in a gangsta's paradise.
Coolio's, "Gangsta's Paradise"
Misheard Lyrics:
Tell me why are we
So blind to see
Chapter one we hurt
Are you and me?
So blind to see
Chapter one we hurt
Are you and me?
Original Lyrics:
Tell me why are we
So blind to see
That the ones we hurt
Are you and me?
So blind to see
That the ones we hurt
Are you and me?
Coolio's, "Gangsta's Paradise"
Misheard Lyrics:
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
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
Original Lyrics:
Too much television watchin' got me chasin' 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 gangsta set trippin' banger
And my homies is down so don't arouse my anger
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 gangsta set trippin' banger
And my homies is down so don't arouse my anger
Coolio's, "Gangsta's Paradise"
Misheard Lyrics:
We're spending most of our lies
Giving in too Gangsta's pearls of ice.
Giving in too Gangsta's pearls of ice.
Original Lyrics:
We're spending most of our lifes
Living in the Gangsta's Paradise.
Living in the Gangsta's Paradise.
Coolio's, "Gangsta's Paradise"
Misheard Lyrics:
We're spending most our lives
Living in the gates of Paradise.
Living in the gates of Paradise.
Original Lyrics:
We're spending most our lives
Living in the Gangsta's Paradise.
Living in the Gangsta's Paradise.
Coolio's, "Gangsta's Paradise"
Misheard Lyrics:
What's goin' on in the kitchen?
But I don't know what's cookin'.
But I don't know what's cookin'.
Original Lyrics:
What's going on in the kitchen?
But I don't know what's kickin'.
But I don't know what's kickin'.
Coolio's, "Gangsta's Paradise"
Misheard Lyrics:
You better watch out, you're talking
Or where you're walking.
Or where you're walking.
Original Lyrics:
You better watch how you're talking
Or where you're walking.
Or where you're walking.
Coolio's, "Gangsta’s Paradise"
Misheard Lyrics:
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.
Sometimes Thursday
And the one green hurts
Are you and me…
* Keep spending most I like
Even in the gang steers paralyze.
Original Lyrics:
Tell me why are we
So blind to see
That the ones we hurt
Are you and me
* Keep spending most our lives
Living in the gangsta’s paradise.
So blind to see
That the ones we hurt
Are you and me
* Keep spending most our lives
Living in the gangsta’s paradise.
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