Lyrics:

Now you've been holding me down, mmm
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 ya had my back when they
Back when everybody said I wasn't anything
It was you who 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
From sweeping them floors in them Bronx apartments to
'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'll 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
'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're 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
Watch me paint such a picture so perfect, quite possibly
The realest fresher 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 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
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 state
You better off sweepin' leaves on a windy day (No)

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'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
'Cause, baby, you don't have to change because

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're 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 you're 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're down, you know that you can lean on me
No matter the situation
I'm gon' hold you down

Down, down, I'm gon' hold you down
You down