Exodus
Hold Me Down
DMX
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[Chorus: Alicia Keys & DMX]
Hold me down (Uh, uh, uh, yo)
Hold me down
Even✦ when the rain falls (Hey, hey, yeah)
Hold me down (Down), oh (Nigga✦ don't need much)
Hold me down
I'm just so thankful✦ (C'mon, get it)
[Verse 2: DMX & Alicia Keys]
I pulled✦ in opposite directions, my life's in conflict (Uh huh)
That's why I spit words that depict the convict (Okay,✦ ooh)
Man, if you not able to see
What I'm saying to you, then you not able to be (C'mon, ooh, yeah)
Just like reading the Bible to a baby✦ (Uh-uh)✦
Some of y'all will get it (Uh)
But most of y'all gon' think I'm crazy✦ (Oh no, no, no)
I ain't never✦ gave a fuck about what you think (Okay)✦
What you think don't matter✦ if you think yo' shit don't stink (Baby)✦
Man, it hurts when people that I love don't want me (Oh)
Want it all from me, then think they can judge me (Yeah)
Treat me like I'm ugly✦
I done did some dumb shit but I never✦ been a dummy✦
'Cause I know God love me
[Chorus: Alicia Keys & DMX]
Hold me down (Even✦ when the rain falls)
Hold me down (Hey)
Hold me down (I'm just so grateful)✦
Hold me down (Hey, hey)
Hold me down (A nigga✦ don't need much)
Hold me down (I'm just so thankful)✦
Hold me down (Even✦ when the rain falls)
Hold me down (I'm just so grateful)✦
[Outro: Alicia Keys]
Nobody,✦ nobody✦ gonna✦ take me down (Hold me down)
'Cause I been through it all (Hold me down)
Woah (Hold me down, hold me down)
Nobody,✦ nobody✦ gonna✦ take me down (Hold me down)
Oh Lord, you wanna✦ know how I survive
And it's all because of you, yeah
And I'm just so grateful✦
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