Hold You Down (featuring Fat Joe)

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 Maybacks 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 something somethin 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'ma 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 You down Down, down, I'm gonna hold you down