Hold You Down

Now you've been holding me down For such a long time now From back then 'till 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 who had me holdin' on, no matter what was goin' on So whatever you need, I got you, yeah Reminiscing that 6 train from way back Now it's sky blue Phantoms and stretch Maybacks Sweepin' them floors in them Bronx apartments Mira esta que on that red carpet With Pun died, you was the first to call me I never told you but you was there for me Whatever you need, I'll be there for you, crack, I got you 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 'Cause baby you don't have to change, no You don't know how much you mean to me Whenever you're 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 you down, you know that you can lean on me No matter the situation, girl, I'm gon' hold you down 2005 Rakim and Jody Watley, why'd she paint such a picture so perfect quite possibly The real expression from BX to South Beach I'ma always hold you down, girl you can count on me (So remember this whenever I call) We go back too far, we've been through it all Even though we haven't spoke in so long Ain't nothing changed, 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 'Cause baby you don't have to change, no You don't know how much you mean to me Whenever you 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 you down, you know that you can lean on me No matter the situation, girl, I'm gon' hold you down Like green, it's the autumns things will stay This industry, yeah, I fought 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'ma ride for you if there's a complication Every time you had my back and all When we were young now you Joe, we crackin' off Now my loyalty, will always be With you, if you just promise me That you'll stay real just like you are 'Cause baby you don't have to change because You don't know how much you mean to me Whenever you 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 you 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 you 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 you down, you know that you can lean on me No matter the situation, I'm gon' hold you down Hold you down Down, down I'm gonna hold you down