[Intro:]

In my life I've seen It all Now it's time

For me To pass On this Knowledge to you

All my sisters My troubled sisters This is my

Gift to you

[1st Verse:]

Been many days Couldn't take The pain

Felt like I should take My life away

See it everyday In every other

Young sisters face

(Young sister, sister)

See'em cryin' out Life full of doubt

Runnin' in the streets

No self esteem

Thinkin' that Use to be me

What a shame

[B-Sect:]

And life Is a mutha

It's hard To sit back And see

The same thing Happen to me

Happen to you

This ain't love

But here's

The love I wanna give to you

[Chorus:]

It dosen't

Matter what

They say or do

Don't let'em

Get to you

Don't be afraid

You can, you can

You can breakthrough

Take what

I've been through

To see that

You can't hold a good woman down

Went through the same point

Of givin' up

I-I felt Like I had enough

Went to the edge

Of the ledge

But I didn't jump

"My Life" Will sum it up

You can't Hold a good Woman down

[2nd Verse:]

When I use to see My daddy beat

My mother down Down to her feet

I use to say That ain't gon'

Never be me (Never be me)

Now look at you Bruised up

From him Girl recognize

You're better then Him tellin' you

That he'll never hit You again

Girl don't cry

[Repeat B-Sect 1x]

[Repeat Chorus 1x]

[Bridge:]

Through your changes

I will hold your hand Use my songs

As remedies Whenever you're feelin'

Down or blue I'll be there for you

Trust And know

That I've been Where you're at

Seen the things That you can see

Lookin' at you Resembles me

But you gotta Hold your own

[Repeat Chorus 1x]

[Vamp:]

Can't hold me Down

Can't hold me Down

Can't hold me Down

Can't hold me Down

Can't hold me Down

Can't hold me Down

You can't hold me

Can't hold me Down

Can't hold me Down

Can't hold me Down

Can't hold me Down

Can't hold me Down

Can't hold me Down

You can't hold me

[Outro:]

Their you have it I'm still with you

My sisters My troubled sisters

I still have troubles, too You're not alone

I'll always be thereFor you

Rock on

You can't hold

A good woman down