Hold it Down
C-Note Lyrics

Hold it down, hold it down
Maintain control and stay strong

We gon hold it down, we gon hold it dooooo-own
We'll remain steadfast through thick and thin

I'ma hold this shit down, till you come back home
I'll be the guardian and watch over things until you return

As soon as you touch down, you'll be sitting on chrome
Once you arrive, you'll have the best of everything

Come through in some'ing new, with them bubble eyes
Arrive in style, with flashy rims and unique features

Cause you know you kept it true, all through the night
They remained honest, loyal, and true through the night

I'ma take care of lil' one, like one of my own
I'll take care of their child as if it were my own

Tell her daddy may be gone, but it ain't for long
Reassure their child that their father will return soon

That's why I made this song, for all my boys that be holding
This song is a tribute to all those who stayed loyal and guarded while others were absent

Come through with the bang, knocking off side molding
Make a grand entrance and make an impression

That's just the way that we rolling, in nothing but Benzes and Lac's
This is our lifestyle, we only travel in luxury cars

And if I had to sell crack, you down to watch my back
If I needed to make money through illegal means, you'd have my back

I'm going stack for stack, and going blow for blow
We'll match each other's financial success and stand strong together

Pull up and pop the trunk, and let the neon glow
Open the car trunk and show off the vibrant neon lights

I'ma hold it down for Gator, and the rest of my cats
I'll keep things in control and protect my friends, especially Gator

Rest in peace Mafio, D.A. Toast and Pat
Remembering those friends who have passed away

Although we living ghetto dreams, I wish I had you back
Even though we're living in poverty, I still miss my friends who are no longer here

I know I'm all about my green, but I'd give up my stacks
I'm focused on making money, but I'd give it all up for my friends

I done traveled the world, with diamonds and girls
I've experienced the world, with beautiful women and expensive jewelry

And I done seen how they act, when they sniffing that ferl
I've witnessed people act differently when they're high on drugs

To all my homies in the world, feeling broke and fed up
A message to friends across the globe who are feeling hopeless and poor

I got four words for ya, that's keep ya head up
Stay positive and stay strong

Cause one of these days, they gon have to learn
They'll eventually learn from their mistakes

That each and every balla, got's his turn
Everyone will have their moment to shine and succeed

And every city every ghetto, take a look and you'll find us
If you look closely, you'll find us in every city and every poor neighborhood

Man hold that weed down, cause the laws behind us
Be careful with drug use because the law is watching us

My paper stacks, stay swollen now
My wealth continues to grow and flourish

This light green, that I'm blowing on
The type of marijuana I'm smoking has a light green color

All this shit that I show, I let it go for them
I'll give up my possessions for my friends

Nigga pints two-liters, what I po' for them
I'll pour drinks for them, including large bottles

Twenty five thousand, if you wanna show for him
It costs 25,000 dollars to make an appearance for Lil' 3rd

The Chemist, I'ma hold it down
I'll be responsible for keeping things in order

Us Botany big shots, we the chosen now
We've become important figures in the Botany community

We started from rock bottom, we done rosen now
We began with nothing, but we've risen to success

Pics and ad's in the Source, got us posing now
We're now famous enough to be featured in magazines

Rolex's and Cardiers, got us shining now
We now wear expensive watches and jewelry, which reflects our success

Top billboard charts, we climbing now
We've made it to the top of the music charts and are continuing to rise

C-Note put it down, got us rhyming now
C-Note's music inspired us to rap and make our own music

Independent status fool, ain't no signing now
We're not looking to sign with any record labels, we're independent

We grinding now, a major can't do shit for me
We're working hard on our own, a major record label can't do anything for us

Diamonds N' Yo Face playa, was a hit to me
Diamonds N' Yo Face playa was a song that resonated with me

I wouldn't trade labels, for a Bentley
I value my independence more than owning a luxury car

A hundred thousand dollars treat, they just rent to me
The luxurious lifestyle I have is only temporary, it's not truly mine

Foreign cars, Botany bout to pimp these streets
We're going to take over the streets with our fancy foreign cars

All these horns, sound like a fucking symphony
The sound of car horns on the busy street resembles an orchestra

Was meant to be, like Screw we gon slow it down
This was always meant to happen, we're taking things slow like the late DJ Screw

Cloverland came up, so we gon hold it down
Our neighborhood has become successful, and we're going to continue to be in control