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 yaa 



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 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 you'll stay real just like you are 

Cuz baby you don't have to change (no/because) 



** 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 I'm 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 I'm gon' hold you down 



Yo, 2005, Rakim and Jodey Withley 

Watch me paint a picture so perfect 

Quite possibly 

The realest frechest 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 spoken so long 

Ain't nothing change, not a damn thing baby 



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Like green is to autum somethings 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'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 



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