[Verse 1]

[Jennifer:]

Now you've been holding me down
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 ya 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 no whatever ya need I got you


[Fat Joe:]
Reminiscing that 6 train from way back

Now its sky blue phantoms and stretch may backs
Sweepin' them floors in them Bronx apartments
Mira esta que on that red carpet

With Pun and Ja 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)

[Bridge]


[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]


[Jennifer:]
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

[Verse 2]


[Fat Joe:]
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 has changed
Not a damn thing, baby


[Bridge]


[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 because

[Chorus]


[Jennifer:]
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

[Verse 3]


[Fat Joe:]
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 (no)

[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 Joe, we crackin' off

[Bridge]


[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 because

[Chorus]


[Jennifer:]
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


[Jennifer and 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
I'm gon' hold you down