Now you been holding me down
Hmm, for such a long time now
From back then till now in my story
Straight from the hood youve always been there for me
And you had my back when they
Back when everybody said I wasnt 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 its sky blue Phantoms and stretch Maybachs
For sweepin them floors in them Bronx apartments
Mira esta que on the 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 youll stay real just like you are
Cause baby you dont have to change no
You dont know how much you mean to me
Whenever your down you know that you can lean on me
No matter the situation, boy Im gon hold you down
You dont know how much you mean to me
Whenever your down you know that you can lean on me
No matter the situation, girl Im gon hold you down
Yo, 2005, Rakim and Jody Watley
Watch me paint a picture so perfect quite possibly
The realest freshest from BX to South beach
Ima 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 havent spoken so long
Aint nothing change, not a damn thing baby
Now my loyalty will always be
With you if you just promise me
That youll stay real just like you are
Cause baby you dont have to change no (cause you dont know)
You dont know how much you mean to me
Whenever your down you know that you can lean on me
No matter the situation, boy Im gon hold you down
You dont know how much you mean to me
Whenever your down you know that you can lean on me
No matter the situation, girl Im gon hold you down
Like green is the autumn, some things must stay
This industry yeah Im far to make me this way
Get between me and J-Lo, I simply stay
You better off sweepin leaves on a windy day
So I dont care about the situation
Ima ride for you if theres a complication
Cause every time you had my back and all
When we were young, now youre Joey crack and all
Now my loyalty will always be
With you if you just promise me
That youll stay real just like you are
Cause baby you dont have to change because
You dont know how much you mean to me
Whenever youre down you know that you can lean on me
No matter the situation, boy Im gon hold you down
You dont know how much you mean to me
Whenever youre down you know that you can lean on me
No matter the situation, girl Im gon hold you down
You dont know how much you mean to me
Whenever youre down you know that you can lean on me
No matter the situation, Im gon hold you down
You dont know how much you mean to me
Whenever youre down you know that you can lean on me
No matter the situation, Im gon hold you down
Hold you down
Down, down
Im gon hold you down
Oh
You down