(Jennifer):

Now you've been holding me down (mm)

For such a long time now

From back then 'til 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 holdin' on

No matter what was goin' on

So whatever ya need, I got you (yeah)

(Fat Joe):

Reminiscing that 6 train from way back

Now it's sky blue Phantoms and stretch Maybachs

From sweepin' 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

(Jennifer):

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)

Chorus:

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

(Fat Joe):

You don't know how much you mean to me (hey, hey)

Whenever you down, you know that you can lean on me

No matter the situation

Girl, I'm gon' hold you down

Yeah, unh, yo

It's 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

(Jennifer):

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 'cause ('cause you don't know)

You don't know how much you mean to me (how much you mean to me)

Whenever you down, you know that you can lean on me

No matter the situation (I don't care what's going on)

Boy, I'm gon' hold you down

(Fat Joe):

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

Yeah, unh, yo

Like green is to autumn

Some things must stay

This industry, yeah, I fought

It made me this way

Get between me and J.Lo

I simply state

You better off sweepin' leaves

On a windy day (never!)

(Jennifer):

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 down, you know that you can lean on me

No matter the situation

Boy, I'm gon' hold you down

(Fat Joe):

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

(Both):

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