| Song | Refugee |
| Artist | The Essence |
| Album | Music for Lovers (Love Lounge, Vol. 1) |
| You ask me, | |
| Why it is I come to you, | |
| when someone else is just as good. | |
| I asked them but they said the same, | |
| Didn’t even ask my name. | |
| Explain to me | |
| Just what it is you have to lose | |
| Take a minute in my shoes | |
| Don’t it feel like you’ve paid your dues already | |
| I’ll show you, | |
| That all our fates are so entwined | |
| don’t lose your faith in humankind | |
| Just don’t forget my state of mind | |
| is fragile. | |
| Together, | |
| we can enjoy the taste of dignity | |
| As long as you believe in me | |
| I’ll show you my reality | |
| I’ve seen a few. | |
| You ask me, | |
| Why it is I come to you, | |
| when someone else is just as good. | |
| I asked them but they said the same, | |
| Didn’t even ask my name. | |
| Another refugee. |
| You ask me, | |
| Why it is I come to you, | |
| when someone else is just as good. | |
| I asked them but they said the same, | |
| Didn' t even ask my name. | |
| Explain to me | |
| Just what it is you have to lose | |
| Take a minute in my shoes | |
| Don' t it feel like you' ve paid your dues already | |
| I' ll show you, | |
| That all our fates are so entwined | |
| don' t lose your faith in humankind | |
| Just don' t forget my state of mind | |
| is fragile. | |
| Together, | |
| we can enjoy the taste of dignity | |
| As long as you believe in me | |
| I' ll show you my reality | |
| I' ve seen a few. | |
| You ask me, | |
| Why it is I come to you, | |
| when someone else is just as good. | |
| I asked them but they said the same, | |
| Didn' t even ask my name. | |
| Another refugee. |