Cowboys
Fugees Lyrics

Everyone wants to be a cowboy
Everyone desires to portray the rugged, rebellious cowboy persona

Grab your guns boy
Prepare yourself for confrontation by arming yourself

Forty-five by my side, do he live
Carrying a .45 pistol, is he able to survive

No the nigga dies
No, the individual dies in the end

Zen, zen zen zen zen zen zen
In a state of deep contemplation and focus

You shot your bullet, but the bullet went
You fired your shot, but it missed its target

Desperado, do work for new boy
An outlaw, performing tasks for a newcomer

I pull out my gun and plug two like trugoy
I draw my gun and shoot two individuals rapidly

Yo this was how the west was won
This is the strategy employed to conquer the western frontier

Our motto, a true desperado
Our mantra, embodying the rebellious outlaw spirit

Rappers want to be actors
Musicians want to play the role of movie stars

So they play the Jesse James character
They imitate the notorious outlaw Jesse James

And get they bones fractured
And ultimately face severe consequences

You ain't got no guns, you off to the precinct
If you lack firepower, you will be taken to the police station

Inside tough guys are feminine like sheena easton
In reality, tough individuals reveal their vulnerability, similar to Sheena Easton

Woman cry, woman cry, son still dies
Women grieve, women cry, but their sons still lose their lives

Thrown off the building like the fall guy
Thrown off the structure like a scapegoat or sacrificial lamb

Caved in the grave cause you didn't know how to behave
Buried in a tomb due to your inability to act appropriately

Playin' cowboy now you sleep with the slaves
Pretending to be a cowboy, now you rest with the oppressed

Who's the desperado, sellin' bottles in the alley
Who is the outlaw, selling illegal goods in the backstreets

On some villain shit, wearin' a mask like Jim Carrey
Engaged in nefarious activities, disguised like Jim Carrey

With his gat cocked, stinkin' up the crack spot
With his gun ready, dominating the drug dealing area

Pace 1 dies with both eyes on the jackpot
Pace 1 perishes while aiming for a huge reward

The town that I'm from beggars eat cat chowder
In my hometown, the underprivileged struggle to even afford cat food

Sundance kid is the everyday purse snatcher
Sundance Kid symbolizes the common thief who steals purses

If you see him coming, you better start running
If you notice his approach, it's better to flee

Like a terrorist I guarantee you he'll be humming
He will instill fear similar to a terrorist, and there will be chaos

Dynamite, dynamite, clef I got the cash
Explosive, explosive, Wyclef, I possess the money

Yo let's skip town like harlem nights
Let's leave this place quickly, resembling the movie 'Harlem Nights'

We make moves in stage coaches
We take action in a calculated and strategic manner

Rah digga likes the roaches
Rah Digga appreciates the grime and rawness of life

If anyone approaches
If anyone comes closer

We be like noches, buenos
We respond with 'good nights', conveying a sense of caution

And I compose a poem for the many gun-slingers
I craft a poem dedicated to the numerous gunmen

R&b singers, perpetrating guns with two fingers
R&B artists, pretending to handle guns with two fingers

My style is perhaps one of the foulest
My artistic approach may be considered one of the most offensive

I inhale large clouds of smoke through my chalice
I indulge in heavy smoking using a ceremonial cup

(Buckin' at stars) and write rhymes for hours
Taking shots at influential individuals and writing lyrics for extensive periods

The ghetto missy, drinkin' whiskey sours
The urban Missy, consuming alcoholic whiskey cocktails

Bust this scenario, can't no other niggas in the barrio
Consider this situation, no other individuals can compare in the neighborhood

(From newark to Ontario), bust us when we in stereo
From Newark to Ontario, attack us when we are united

Cause me and rashida rock the battles
Because Rashida and I excel in battling situations

It's apparent, your no talent, cause your blazin' in your saddle
It's obvious, you lack talent because you're struggling in your position

Watch these rap bitches get all up in your pockets
Observe these female rappers trying to exploit you financially

Then bounce with accountants that give me good stock tips
Subsequently, they leave with financial professionals who provide valuable investment advice

Cause props is up, digga's through the roof
Because our reputation is soaring, Rah Digga has achieved great success

Burnin' niggas like I'm 90 proof
Scorching individuals like highly alcoholic liquor

And for all you head beaters
And to all of you arrogant individuals

The lead eaters, the cheaters soon to be retreaters
Those who consume lead bullets and engage in deception will soon withdraw from the situation

While mamasitas carry real heaters
While women are armed with actual firearms

I rock the dooby and
I smoke marijuana cigarettes and

L rocks the Nubian twists 96
L showcases her Nubian (African-inspired) hairstyle in '96

Motherfuckers gettin' dissed
Individuals receiving severe verbal criticism

Yeah, when the out's hooked up with the refugees
When the outsiders collaborated with the refugees

It be more niggas than the NAACP
There will be a larger group of black individuals than the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People

Comin' up on weed of all type
Obtaining different varieties of marijuana

Smokin' home-grown out tobacco pipes
Smoking locally cultivated marijuana using pipes made of tobacco

(You've got to know when to hold them
You must know when to keep things in your control

Know when to fold them)
And when to let them go)

I can take the sunshine, piss in your wine
I have the power to ruin your enjoyable moments

Steal your concubine, walk away with your goldmine
Take your lover forcefully, walk away with your valuable possession

So oh ah achiga, mamase mamasa mamakusa
Expressing wild energy and joy through nonsensical phrases

Fuck the sheriff, I shot john Wayne
Disregard the law enforcement officer, I shot the iconic actor John Wayne

Push him off the runaway train in the movie shane
Forced him off the out-of-control train in the film 'Shane'

Yeah me and that kid, um 'what's his name?'
Yeah, me and that youngster, um 'what's his name?'

That would be me, young zee from no brain
That refers to me, Young Zee from the place that lacks intelligence

Smokin' pure from the health fodd store
Indulging in high-quality, natural substances from the health food store

While my whore slaps cops like zsa zsa gabor
While my promiscuous partner slaps police officers in a manner similar to Zsa Zsa Gabor

Fuck with out's it's like those Islam brothers
Engage with us, it resembles the actions of the Islamic brothers

We march through your hood with a million motherfuckers
We advance through your neighborhood with a massive crowd of individuals

So let's get high off the fu-gee-la
So let's get intoxicated by the Fu-Gee-La (a reference to The Fugees' album)

When the east is in the house, like I'm blahzay-blah
When the East Coast is present, just like I, Blahzay-Blah

When pandemonium strikes, at midnight
When chaos erupts, occurring at midnight

Full moon splits soft niggas in a lunatic
The full moon drives weak individuals to behave erratically and crazily

On some absurd shit
Engaging in bizarre activities

You talk back, hustlin' crack don't make you bigger
If you respond disrespectfully, selling drugs does not make you more significant

Niggas who take your measurements quick, don't make it quicker
Individuals who quickly evaluate your worth do not expedite the process

Stick and slide with vigor
Moving swiftly and with enthusiasm

City streets hot like liquor
Urban streets are as intense as strong alcoholic beverages

21 gun saluting, shootin' niggas from the roof and
Firing guns, honoring someone's death, shooting individuals from elevated positions

Got nerve to mouth about it and the weight you claim you movin'
Have the audacity to discuss it and the significance of the illegal substances you claim to be distributing

Your whole style is loose and we goin' sew it like it's cotton
Your entire approach is weak, and we will expose it like unraveling threads

You fail to recognize that everybody could get gotten
You fail to realize that anyone can become a target

The bounty on your head, says your dead by manana
The reward for your capture indicates that you will be killed by tomorrow

Pop babies whisperin' that there's a body dropped, behind the lot
Young individuals are secretly discussing that a dead body is left behind the location

Police blew up the spot and locked the whole block
Law enforcement destroyed the crime scene and secured the entire area

Medina is the east side of town lounge never till we yawnin'
Medina represents the eastern part of town, where we never relax until we are tired

Gun players regular front page is the bonus
Gun players consistently make headlines, it's an additional benefit

Life will keep existing while I'm shitin' on the corners
Life will continue to exist while I'm urinating in public places