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 Look at the situation they got me facin' I can't live a normal life, I was raised by the streets Coolio - Gangsta`s Paradise Lyrics. Lyrics to 'Gangsta's Paradise' by Coolio: 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 coz I've been blastin and laughin so long, that even my mama thinks that my mind is gone but I ain't never crossed a man that didn't deserve it 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 coz I've been blastin and lau