We Trying To Stay Alive
Wyclef Jean Lyrics

Looka looka looka looka looka
The singer is getting the attention of the audience.

Looka looka looka here looka shorty got back
The singer spotted a woman with big buttocks.

Should I ask her for a dance? hold on there's too many in the wolf pack
The singer is hesitant to approach the woman because she is surrounded by a group of people.

And besides, dirty cash talking to her
The woman is being swayed by the money that she is being offered.

Buying her fake furs and taking her to the fever
The buyer is spoiling the woman with fake luxuries and taking her to a club named Fever.

Quiet as it's kept, that ain't even his benz
The luxury car that the buyer is driving is not even his, but he's pretending it is.

She spends his franklins at the malls with her friends
The woman is spending the buyer's money on herself and her friends while shopping at the malls.

Material girl, living in a material world
The woman is obsessed with material possessions and lives in a world where only material things matter.

But it's all right cause it's Saturday night
The artist is trying to justify the woman's behavior because it's weekend and people tend to party on weekends.

So mister funkmaster, pump the bee gees
The artist is requesting the DJ to play Bee Gees music so that the people can start dancing.

And all you college students, play your ouijas
The singer wants college students to have fun playing the Ouija board game.

Check the spelling: r-e-f-u-g-e-e, get the cd from sam goody, hee hee!
The artist is promoting the music of his band Fugees and asking people to buy their CD from a store named Sam Goody.

You ain't even close with the rhymes that you wrote
The singer is letting other rappers know that they are not even close to his level when it comes to writing rhymes.

Don't be mad cause you broke
The singer is suggesting that other rappers are jealous of him because he is rich and they are not.

Let me clear my throat ah huh ah huh
The singer is asking for the DJ to pause the music so that he can say something to the audience.

John forte, grab the mic, let's sway this way
The artist is inviting John Forte to perform a song and entertain the audience.

I'm more than just a rhymer, you still a small timer
The artist believes that he is more than just a rapper, while others are still small-time rappers.

Hoping that the game treat that ass a little kinder
The singer is hoping that the music industry will be kinder to the other rappers in the game.

Every step tango'd
The singer is dancing the Tango and enjoying his life.

Your beef don't concern me
The artist is not bothered by the problems of other rappers.

I'm eating mangoes in trinidad with attorneys
The artist is in Trinidad and eating mangoes with his lawyers.

My crew's slang flow worldwide like a current
The artist's team's style of music is popular worldwide like an electric current.

With the every spot where nobody got insurance
The singer's team's music is popular at places where people don't have insurance.

Brother, do the math you ain't half near exotic
The artist thinks that other rappers cannot match up to his unique style.

My man's claim true you forget about it
The singer's friend's claim is true and cannot be ignored.

Po-po just a nuisance, like my influence
The police are bothering the singer, but he is not worried because he is influential.

Well, recognize you a lie trying do it
The singer is accusing someone of lying about something they are trying to do.

Got juice told your lady oops
The artist is bragging about having power and influence over others.

We nuts baby
The artist is living life to the fullest and having fun.

Smooth and charismatic, automatic
The singer is cool and charming by nature.

You gonna save me
The singer expects someone to save him from his problems.

God bless the day that my sons survive
The artist is grateful for his sons' survival.

We strive to teach the youth, baby, and stay alive
The artist and his team are trying to teach the youth and survive in the music industry.

Well, you can tell by the way I roll, shorty, that I'm a ladies man
The artist thinks that he is a man whom women find attractive.

A business man
The singer is also a businessman.

Condos down the shore
The artist owns condos along the shore.

Multi-million pension plan
The singer has a retirement plan that is worth millions of dollars.

But it ain't in my plan to make moves without the fam
The singer will not make any decision without considering the interests of his family.

I keep it intact
The singer makes sure that his family stays together.

Yo clef, do the track
The artist is asking Wyclef Jean to create the music for his song.

John, play the mack while I pay the tax
The artist is asking John to sing the song while he takes care of the taxes.

Business as usual
The singer is going about his business in the usual way.

Watching suspects steal my assets
The singer is keeping an eye on people who might try to steal his property.

Get cut with gillettes
The artist is saying that his enemies will get hurt, similar to being cut with razor blades.

We built this concept, connect like nynex
The artist and his team created this idea and it is widely popular like the New York Telephone Company (NYNEX).

Drinks at the bar, my american express
The artist will pay for his drinks with his American Express credit card.

Yo I cook up cook up
The singer is creating something.

The copper pull up pull up
The police arrive.

Then I cuff up cuff up
The singer gets arrested.

You who's calling bluff
The singer is challenging someone who is accusing him of lying.

Now you shook up shook up
The singer is saying that the other person is nervous.

Cause you lock up lock up
The artist is locked up in jail.

When I love up love up
The artist is expressing love for someone.

Hey yo, john is chilling
The singer is saying that John is hanging out and relaxing.

Dirty cash dealing
The singer is making money through illegal means.

What more can I say, we living
The artist is enjoying his life to the fullest.

That's what we got, we got it good
The artist is satisfied with his current situation.

And since you understood
The artist is saying this to someone who he thinks understands what he's saying.