We Trying to Stay Alive
Refugee Allstars Lyrics

We got the refugees all-stars rubba dubbin' in the club
The talented Refugee Allstars are performing their reggae music in the club

Nah mean the streets are gettin' a little crazy
The streets have become turbulent and unpredictable lately

Looka looka looka looka looka Looka looka looka here looka Shorty got back
Hey, hey, check out that girl with the attractive figure

Should I ask her for a dance, hold on there's too many in a wolf pack And besides Dirtycash talkin' to her Buyin' her fake furs and takin' her to the fever
There are too many guys hitting on her, and Dirtycash is already in her company, trying to impress her by giving her fake fur and taking her to the club

Quite as his kept that ain't even his Benz She spends his Franklins at the malls with her friends
Secretly, Dirtycash doesn't even own the Benz he is driving and the girl is using his money at the mall with her friends

Material girl, livin' in a material world But it's alright 'cause it's Saturday Night So mista funkmaster pump the Bee Gees
The girl is focused on material possessions, but it's okay because it's the weekend and the DJ is playing upbeat Bee Gees music

And all you college students bring your Ouijas' Check the spellin', R E F U G E E get the CD from Sam Goody You ain't even close wit the rhymes that you wrote Don't be mad 'cause you broke, let me clear my throat
College students, come and get the Refugee Allstars' CD; their rhymes are superior to yours, don't get angry because you're broke

John Forte grab the mic, roots sway it this way I more than just a rhymer you still a small timer Hopin' that the game treat that ass a little kinda Every step tango'd, your beat don't concern me I'm eatin' mangoes in Trinadad wit attorneys My crews slang flow worldwide like a current Wit da every spot where nobody get insurance Brotha do the math you ain't half near exotic My man's claim true, you forget about it Pope hoe just a new stance like my influence Well recognize you a lie tryin' do it
John Forte takes the mic and boasts about his skills, far superior to those of others in the game. He's relaxing and eating mangoes with lawyers in Trinidad, and his crew's music is popular everywhere, even in places without insurance coverage. He calls out the fakeness of other people's claims, including a woman trying to copy his style.

Got juice told your lady oops, we nuts baby Smooth and charizmatic automatic, you gonna save me God bless the day that my sons survive We strive to teach the youth baby and stay alive
I have swagger and charm, and your girl is into me. But in reality, I'm just focused on taking care of my sons and teaching the next generation; that's what truly matters

Refugee camp nuts baby, John Forte, yo watch your lady Yo watch your lady, special, I'll rhyme Dirtycash Yo if you got more than Dollar in your pocket right now put your hands up
We are the Refugee Allstars, and you better watch your woman around us. If you have more than a dollar, put your hands up

Yo yo, you can tell by the way I roll shorty that I'm a ladies man A business man, condos down the shore, multi million pension plans But it ain't in my plan to make move without the fam I keep it intact, you Clef do the track
I'm a smooth-talking businessman who knows how to charm the ladies. I have a luxurious lifestyle, but I won't make any decisions without keeping my family in mind. Wyclef Jean makes the music

John play da mack while I pay the tax Business as usual, watchin' suspects, steal my assets Get cut with Gillettes, we built this concept, connect like Nynex Drinks at the bar, my American Express
John is playing the role of a player while I take care of the business end. We are dealing with suspects trying to steal our property, but we stay sharp and make connections. We buy drinks with our American Express card

Yo I cook up, cook up, the cop a pull up pull up Then I cuff up, cuff up, you who's callin' bluff Now you shook up, shook up 'cause you lock up, lock up When I love up, love up, you who's callin' bluff
I make things happen, the cops try to come after me, but I knock them down. When I show affection, people who doubt me are surprised

Hey yo John is chillin', Dirtycash chillin' What more can I say, we livin' That's what we got, we got it good And since you understood, we be
We're just chilling and living our lives. We have a good life, and we hope you understand that

Yeah, live at the carnival, 97 till infinite, refugee all-stars Can't stop the shining, can't stop the shining Can't stop the shining, can't stop the shining You wanna stop the shining, you wanna stop the shining You wanna stop the shining, you wanna stop the shining Can't stop the shining, can't stop the shining
We are performing live at the carnival, and our success will continue shining - nobody can stop us.