Now you been holding me down mm
for such a long time now
From back then to now
in my story
Straight from the hood
you've always been there for me
And you had my back when they
Back when everybody said
I wasn't anything
It was you
that kept me holding on
No matter what was going on
So whatever you need
I got you yeah
Reminiscing that 6 train
from way back
Now it's skyblue Phantoms
and stretch Maybachs
For sweepin them floors
in them Bronx apartments
Mira esta que on that red carpet
When Pun died
you was the first to call me
I never told you
but you was there for me
Whatever you need
I be there for you
Crack I got ya back
for real true story
Now my loyalty
will always be
with you if you
just promise me
That you'll stay real
just like you are
Cuz baby you don't have to
change no
You don't know
how much you mean to me
Whenever your down
you know that you can lean on me
No matter the situation
boy I'm gon' hold you down
You don't know
how much you mean to me
Whenever your down
you know that
you can lean on me
No matter the situation
girl I'm gon' hold you down
Yo 2005 Rakim and Jody Watley
Watch me paint a picture
so perfect
Quite possibly
The realest fresher
from BX to Southbeach
I'mma always hold you down girl
You can count on me
So remember this
whenever I call
We go back too far
we been through it all
Even though we haven't
spoke in so long
Ain't nothing change
not a damn thing baby
Now my loyalty
will always be
With you
if you just promise me
That you'll stay real
just like you are
Cuz baby you don't have to
change no
You don't know
how much you mean to me
Whenever your down
you know that you can lean on me
No matter the situation
boy I'm gon' hold you down
You don't know
how much you mean to me
Whenever your down
you know that you can lean on me
No matter the situation
girl I'm gon' hold you down
Like green is to autumn
some things must stay
This industry
yeah my father
made me this way
Get between me and J-Lo
I simply stay
You better off sweepin leaves
on a windy day
So I don't care about
the situation
I'mma ride for you
If there's a complication
Cuz everytime
you had my back and all
When we were young
and now you're Joey
Crack and all
Now my loyalty
will always be
With you
if you just promise me
that you'll stay real
just like you are
Cuz baby
you don't have to change because
You don't know
how much you mean to me
Whenever your down
you know that you can lean on me
No matter the situation
boy I'm gon' hold you down
You don't know
how much you mean to me
Whenever your down
you know that you can lean on me
No matter the situation
girl I'm gon' hold you down
You don't know
how much you mean to me
Whenever your down
you know that you can lean on me
No matter the situation
I'm gon' hold you down
You don't know
how much you mean to me
Whenever your down
you know that you can lean on me
No matter the situation
I'm gon' hold you down
I'm gonna hold you down