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Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox
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COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Artis Ivey Jr.
Artis Ivey Jr.
Songwriter
Larry Sanders
Larry Sanders
Songwriter
Doug Rasheed
Doug Rasheed
Songwriter
Stevie Wonder
Stevie Wonder
Songwriter

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death
I take a look at my life
And realize there's nothing left
'Cause I've been blasting and laughing for so, so long
That even my mama thinks that my mind has gone
And I ain't never crossed a man who didn't deserve it
Me be treated like a punk, you know that's unheard of
You better watch how you talking and where you're walking
Or you and your homies might be lined in chalk
[Verse 2]
And 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 that little homies wanna be like
On my knees in the night, saying prayers in the street light
[Verse 3]
Been spending most their lives
Living in the gangsta's paradise
Been spending most their lives
Living in the gangsta's paradise
[Verse 4]
Forgot the situation they got me facing
I can't live a normal life, I was raised by the streets
So I gotta be down with the hood team
Too much television watching got me chasing dreams
I'm an educated fool with money on my mind
I got my ten in my hand and a gleam in my eye
I'm a loc'd out gangsta, set tripping banger
And my homies is down, so don't arouse my anger
[Verse 5]
Death ain't nothing but a heartbeat away
I'm living life, do or die, what can I say?
I'm 23 now, but will I live to see 24?
The way things are going, I don't know
[Verse 6]
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 their lives
Living in the gangsta's paradise
[Verse 7]
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
Everybody's running, but half of them ain't looking
What's going on in the kitchen
But I don't know what's cooking
[Verse 8]
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 and I guess they won't
I guess they front, that's how I know my life is out of luck, fool
[Verse 9]
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
Written by: Artis Ivey Jr., Coolio, Doug Rasheed, L.V., Larry Sanders, Stevie Wonder

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