My mama always told me: If you're in trouble, always run
My papa always said to me: I never ever gonna carry the gun

But heyhey, I've seem them wear those shoes, and them hats
With them clothes and them guns,

I wanna be cool, I wanna be bad

Ooh, I wanna be a gangsta. Ooh, an original G
Ooh, I wanna be a gangsta. Ooh, an original G, so come on
Please give me your money, or else I shoot you with my gun

My country always told me: Get an edu-education
My older brother said the same, but neither of us got the patience
(So listen up!)
If you want an extraordinary life, it calls for extraordinary needs
Fulfilling by gambling high my extraordinary dreams

Ooh, I wanna be a gangsta. Ooh, an original G
Ooh, I wanna be a gangsta. Ooh, an original G, so come on
Please give me your money, or else I shoot you with my gun
Please give me your money, or else I shoot you with my gun

So I'm collecting bottles because I am so poor
They say I should get a job, but then I have to work, so...
But then I have to work, so...

Ooh, I wanna be a gangsta. Ooh, an original G
Ooh, I wanna be a gangsta. Ooh, an original G, so come on
Please give me your money, or else I shoot you with my gun
Please give me your money!