J. Cole - Hold It Down lyrics

If my heart stop pumping tomorrow
Don’t feel no sorrow
'Cause life is hard mentally and
Everything is meant to be
Sometimes I ask myself
If I was gone who will remember me?
It's hard to tell, oh well
Sit back and sip this Hennessy
Now lately it's been hard to tell
My friends part from my enemies
'Cause plenty niggas show me love but
In their hearts they envy me
Why? I'm just a nigga from around the way
Told my momma I'll make it happen
And I found a way
Pour out some liquor for my
Niggas at the crossroads
And may the Lord give guidance
To the lost souls
I know that deep inside these niggas
Know it's more to life


Then mackin' hoes and stacking dough
Man I'm sort of like a nigga
Who done seen greener grass
So when they think they ballin'
Like The Dream Team
My nigga I done seen meaner cash
And I'm tryna get it, follow me nigga
I'm on a prowl
Headed to the top, you watching me nigga?
Then hold it down

Hold it down, if you need to holla at me
Don’t hesitate to call, it ain't a problem
I can be there, I’d ride for you, lie for you
I know you’d do the same, I would die for you
So hold it down, and when the times is hard
I’ll be around
So hold me down, and it don’t matter how far
I’ll be around yeah, I'll hold you down

You was my nigga from the younger days
We grew up
I went to school, you went the other way
But still my brother man, I'm sitting
Reminiscing on
All of them bitches we were tripping over
Kissing on or at the skating rink we trying
To bag some new hoes
And If I need gear, you let
Me hold ya new clothes, and vice-a-versa man
But now that life is worser man
A nigga slow caking
I'm broke tryna chase a dream
You just got probation and I'm stressed
Your little sister pregnant what’s next?
Oh shit my mama doing drugs
At times it's hard to feel blessed
In this madness I holla at
My nigga in the sadness
Remember when ya mama tried to beat
You with that bat shit?
Remember your chick Nina? Man that
Ass was the fattest
Remember my crush on Sabrina? Yo
She still the baddest
I'm just glad that I can holla at you
It's been a while
And til the next time I hear from you, ay
Hold it down

Hold it down, if you need to holla at me
Don’t hesitate to call, it ain't a problem
I can be there, I’d ride for you, lie for you
I know you’d do the same, I would die for you
So hold it down, and when the times is hard
I’ll be around
So hold me down, and it don’t matter how far
I’ll be around yeah, I'll hold you down

And these are tough times baby
But we’ll make it through
You know I'm headed for the top
I swear I'm taking you
Just hold a nigga down
Through this bad weather
The rain falling ain't balling
But I have better
A woman with an ass and a strong mind
It's been a long time
Sometimes you on your bullshit
Sometimes I'm on mine
Will I have a hard time to stay committed?
Or do I only want your voice
Moaning when I hit it? Man only God knows
I know deep in your heart
You don’t want me to be no star though
'Cause groupies out there every show you
Scared I'm fucking every ho
And girl I ain't gon' lie and say I won't
'cause shit you never know
But may the Lord give me strength
I love you more than anything
The future mother of my kids, the love
Is real and if we ever part, god forbid
I love you still so when I'm
On the road don’t trip
You know I'm down for you
Keep it tight and don’t slip
And hold it down for me

Hold it down, if you need to holla at me
Don’t hesitate to call, it ain't a problem
I can be there, I’d ride for you, lie for you
I know you’d do the same, I would die for you
So hold it down, and when the times is hard
I’ll be around
So hold me down, and it don’t matter how far
I’ll be around yeah, I'll hold you down