Lyrics Held Down - De La Soul , CeeLo Green
Cee-Lo]
Allow
me.
to
break
it
down.
ah
yea
yea
yea
yea
yeahh.
Life.
This
is
dedicated
to
all
my
folks
Diagnosed
with
a
bad
case
of
that
proper
upbringin
And
never
took
the
time
to
fall
in
line
or
follow
Or
swallow
the
thoughts
Of
the
recognized
committees
who
lurk
throughout
ya
cities
Ya
hood,
ya
town,
no
matter
which
type
You
from
the
same
type
of
people
try
to
hold
you
down
Just
because
you
tailor
made
for
bigger
and
better
things
Never
missed
a
chance
to
move
ahead
of
things
And
what
does
it
bring?
I
tell
you
for
me
It
brought
jealousy
in
back
wounds
from
all
the
stabbin
Cats
posin
as
my
fan
just
to
get
grabbin
what's
mine
I'm
livin
in
times
where
my
daughters
are
found
around
Kids
who
can't
afford
thinkin
caps
But
always
found
drinkin
raps
and
eatin
off
beats
Claimin
laws
of
the
streets
- but
who
made
the
laws?
Everybody
playin
+Rebel+
with
no
sign
of
a
+Cause+
Well
I,
feel
the
world
around
me
I've
found,
that
others,
will
bring
you
down,
just
to
be
down
You've
got
to
make
up
your
mind,
where
you
wanna
be
Where
you
wanna
go
with
your
life
With
your
life.
Yo,
I'm
never
singin
the
blues
but
findin
the
clues
to
maintain
And
I
been
blessed
to
reign
supreme
over
nearly
every
dream
I
had,
and
I
made
it
come
true
I'm
an
imperfect
man
and
I'm
holdin
the
clue
To
perfection,
it
doesn't
seem
to
matter
what
direction
I
look
I
find
people
settin
traps
Tryin
to
find
the
goal
- without
havin
any
maps
Even
friends
of
mine,
jumped
on
line,
just
to
become
my
adversary
They
felt
they
were
entitled
to
the
dairy
I
made
They
don't
come
to
chill
or
behave
And
they
got,
toast
ready
to
burn
Not
learnin
to
live,
but
they
yearnin
to
take
what
you
earn
Well
I,
feel
the
world
around
me
I've
found,
that
others,
will
bring
you
down,
just
to
be
down
You
see
- you've
got
to
make
up
your
mind,
where
you
wanna
be
And
where
you
wanna
go
with
your
life
With
your
life.
So
quick
to
place
blame.
and
deny
the
shame
we
bring
upon
ourselves
So
many
names
held
accountable
for
my
own
account
When
a
large
amount
was
weight
- that
I
made
and
shaped
When
I
climbed
I
found
It
was
hard
to
find
others
around
to
point
my
fingers
at
Which
made
me
realize
the
truth
The
biggest
supressor
could
be
your
own
ego
lookin
for
an
excuse
To
plant
roots,
in
a
field
of
self-sorrow
To
sprout
and
follow
the
first
thing
you
feel
Nourishes
your
hunger
to
be
respected,
it
gets
hectic
And
when
I'm
watchin
the
news,
and
my
daughter
walks
in
And
choose
to
ask,
"Why
were
all
those
people
on
the
floor
Sleepin,
covered
in
red?"
I
told
her
That
they
were
lookin
for
God,
but
found
religion
instead
Well
I,
feel
the
world
around
me
I've
found,
that
others,
will
bring
you
down;
just
to
be
down
You
see,
you've
got
to
make
up
yo'
mind,
where
you
wanna
be
And
where
you
wanna
go
with
yo'
life
With
your
life,
with
your
life.
I
need
my
SPAAAACE,
to
live.
Well
I,
feel
the
world
around
me
I've
found,
that
others,
will
bring
you
down;
just
to
be
down
You
see,
you've
got
to
make
up
yo'
mind,
where
you
wanna
be
And
where
you
wanna
go
with
yo'
life
With
your
life,
with
your
life.
Album
Ceelaborations
1 GOD (Gaining One's Definition)
2 Paid Dues
3 You Know
4 Lookin At Us
5 Sexual Chocolate
6 Held Down
7 We're All Gonna Die
8 G.O.S.P.E.L.
9 All I Know
10 Long Time Coming
11 Lil Drummer Boy
12 My Time 2 Go
13 Stop Lyin
14 Storm Chaser
15 Dro In The Wind
16 Do You Like The Way
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