[00:00.00](It's the way I hold you) [x7 ][00:18.90][Masta Ace][00:21.24]I will never forget the day that we first met[00:24.15]I wasn't even feelin you then but worse yet[00:26.64]I was all up in the mix with one of your friends[00:29.16]and when you seen us you would always give me one of your grins[00:31.80]like if I only knew what I was missin[00:34.20]I would quit kissing on this chick and change my position[00:37.50]I really thought you and my man was a better match[00:40.17]I never thought you was the type that I could catch[00:42.78]I used to see you out in the park with different cats[00:45.42]them big willie types that rocked them pimp hats[00:48.09]had every other guy on the block trying to get you[00:50.85]wishing that they had that rap to get with you[00:53.37]felt you was out of my league[00:55.38]its like if you was silk and linen then I was fatigue[00:58.74]I never would have pictured you and me together[01:01.11]but its like the way I hold you we was meant to be together[01:03.87]come on.[01:04.56][Chorus][01:05.04](It's the way I hold you) [x8][01:06.33]The way I hold you it feels so good (yeah)[01:07.89]I don't ever wanna let you go(a-ha)[01:10.53]can't see you with nobody else, (no)[01:13.17]I just really had to let you know,(yeah)[01:16.20]It's the way I hold you[01:19.23]It's the way I hold you[01:21.90]It's the way I hold you[01:23.55][Masta Ace][01:25.50]Now I spend most of my time just being with you[01:28.29]early on I was afraid to be seen with you[01:30.72]Cause I knew cats would do anything they could[01:33.45]to stop us from being together, its all good[01:36.18]they was mad cause I got you and they didn't[01:38.85]some even tried to approach me I'm not kidding[01:41.49]had to be ten times I got into a fight[01:44.07]with ****** tried to say I wasn't hitting it right -[01:46.74]They kept on hating just kept on waiting[01:49.53]hoping that we'd break up but we kept dating[01:52.17]never knew it would be so hard to be with you[01:54.84]I should make it easy on my self and just quit you.[01:57.27](Make it easy on myself) [x2][01:58.44]I need to make it easy on my self[02:00.51]Yup, I need to make it easy on my self[02:03.21]Yup, I need to make it easy on my self[02:06.42]and just leave you alone[02:08.37]No Wait! When I hold you if feels so great[02:11.10]I realize and recognize that you're my soul mate[02:13.74]Its us forever had to let you know[02:15.78]its like I told you imma hold you never let you go[02:18.09]come on.[02:23.88][ Chorus ][02:34.20][Jean Grae][02:38.85]One-Two check it[02:40.38]you should have known from way back I tried to amp you[02:42.75]try to speak on your skills when other ****** felt me[02:45.21]but you know that if you wasn't with me they can't even hear you right[02:48.15]and if you try to snatch me up it'd probably turn into a fight[02:51.09]I been through my phases with cats and chicks[02:53.10]I know you seen me chillin' with fake players[02:55.08]who tried to grab me in the club and dance with me on the stage in gators[02:58.41]they say you just hatin[02:59.58]- you jealous of the money that they're makin[03:01.56]Peep the stripper broads, thugs and gods and punks[03:03.87]Cats who front, get me high with all the smoke from the blunts[03:06.84]its not love its just lust[03:08.55]they always put me down when **** gets rough,[03:10.53]I can't do it alone, I need someone to hold me right tell me their feelings[03:14.73]speak on us to they boys, that's why we dealin[03:16.92]****** startin rumors like we ain't chilling or split up[03:19.77]when you've been writing poems for me just to shut they lip up[03:22.50]and there's still cats who try to touch me when they spot me alone[03:25.53]try to tap me just to see if im turned on[03:27.75]but it's the way you speak to me[03:29.46]its like we on the same frequency[03:31.47]and when you hold me, you make peak[03:36.78]come on[03:37.56][ Chorus ]