[Verse 1]
Tryna stay up out the streets, they said I'm in it too deep
Bro threw a couple ounces, helped me get on my feet
You ever play, I get my block involved, they tried to knock him off
(Diz', you violated)
Ain't no squashing once it's shots involved
Dear God, all I ever prayed for was health
I probably pray for all these n***as more than I pray for myself
When I was down bad on my last, I never asked them for help
Real meetings with Vegas Jones, he told me bet on myself

[Chorus]
I'ma always hold it down, yeah
Now I'm okay, don't come around here
When I was down, I couldn't ask you
When they the ones I gave my last to
Oh, you ain't never hold me down
You ain't never hold me down, down, down
You ain't never hold me down
You ain't never hold me down, down, down
You ain't never hold me

[Verse 2]
Couple pretty bitches on my wishlist
But mama broke, I couldn't get that Pelle Pelle coat for Christmas
My friends out selling crack, I gotta fix this
We came a long way from Steak-umm meat and fishsticks
Say look at me now
I call Meek Mill, he picking up for me
You know I'm locked in with some n***as forever
Yeah, they stuck with me
I do this for the savages that's broke
And they daddy sniffing coke
Should get a Patek for this flow
Where you was at? Man, I don't know
[Chorus]
I'ma always hold it down, yeah
Now I'm okay, don't come around here
When I was down, I couldn't ask you
When they the ones I gave my last to
Oh, you ain't never hold me down
You ain't never hold me down, down, down
You ain't never hold me down
You ain't never hold me down, down, down
You ain't never hold me

[Verse 3]
Can't let these salty bitches get the best of me
I watched my idol try to drain me 'til it wasn't nothing left of me
Don't ask me why I feel some type of way
He never put me in the game
Watching my dreams fade away while n***as ate in my face
Now try to peep a n***a mindstate
If we ain't politicking, hottest, youngest n***a in the Tri-State
Young n***a, chip on my shoulder, still tote the Glock
Never switched sides, I did it over, still with my block
N***as pick sides, they stop promoting, what's that about?
'Fore I dick ride, I'd never make it, you know my bop
Now is we dealing with the real or with the money?
'Cause we was together when shit was real, wasn't no money, ayy
[Chorus]
I'ma always hold it down, yeah
Now I'm okay, don't come around here
When I was down, I couldn't ask you
When they the ones I gave my last to
Oh, you ain't never hold me down
You ain't never hold me down, down, down
You ain't never hold me down
You ain't never hold me down, down, down
You ain't never hold me