Lil' Kim — Hold On

[Verse 1: Lil' Kim] Oh, how it hurts, like childbirth The wounds heal slow, you just don't know At times, I don't know what to say And all I do is pray, day to day But still, I feel my strength might die Like right now, I'm tryin' hard not to cry Even when I close my eyes, I still see it Damn, I just don't believe it The bad times I buried, like the cemetery Unworthy people playin' beneficiaries A lotta people eatin' off of one man's death Don't you worry B.I., I'ma ride to my last breath You killas, caused a lotta devastation You have no idea what you did to this nation I fuckin' hate you, excuse my frustration But just when I'm about to quit, God tells me to just [Chorus: Mary J. Blige] Don't you give up, be strong Hold on, hold on Things are gonna get better Tough times, they last so long Hold on, hold on If you believe, they will get better [Verse 2: Lil' Kim] Frank White, the man with the money and the fame Passed away, now bitches wanna claim his name I been with my nigga before he came in the game No one's, no V's, we used to take the train Just us and the Mafia goin' out to parties I guess back then we was real nobodies But he was my nigga, and I was his bitch I rolled hard with him, how could I forget him Had beef with yo wife that ain't patched up But still got love for your kids Even wrote 'em in my will And I'ma make sure the fam keep a decent meal No matter what I got to do, or who I got to kill Shit is real, baby, there ain't no appeal If I'm fucked up, imagine how Mrs. Wallace feels Sometimes I sit and think how it would be if we was married Of if I woulda kept the child that I carried So to my ladies, don't think I haven't walked in yo shoes Or thought this was only happenin' to you, righ' Here's my shoulder, you can lean on this boo Cuz trust me, I know exactly what you're going through [Chorus: Mary J. Blige] Don't you give up, be strong Hold on, hold on Things are gonna get better Tough times, they last so long Hold on, hold on If you believe, they will get better I got your back [Verse 3: Lil' Kim] So I guess you know the story of how it all ends Depressed, stressed, don't know who's my real friends One thing's for sure, I can count on my mens D-Roc, Money, L, Lil' Cease, and PD My whole B.I. family, remind me of you We miss you so much, I love you so much Never thought life without you would be so rough But I know we gon make it We ain't happy, but we fakin' And to New York, thanks for the support And all our real fans, I'm shoutin' out the whole land This is somethin' young kids just won't understand How they took away this beautiful man Who shared so many memories I could go on and on, but a song can only be so long It's been hard, but I told God that I put up a fight So here's a Long Kiss Goodnight, Frank White [Chorus: Mary J. Blige] Don't you give up, be strong (be strong) Hold on, hold on (you gotta hold on, girl) Things are gonna get better (don't let 'em rule you) Tough times, they last so long (you better stay sane) Hold on, hold on If you believe, they will get better Don't you give up, be strong (see we need you, always need you Kim) Hold on, hold on (every day, we miss you, we miss you BIG, oh) Things are gonna get better Tough times, they last so long Hold on, hold on (don't let 'em get you down) If you believe, they will get better (don't let 'em tell you you won't be around) Don't you give up, be strong (just hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on, yeah) Hold on, hold on Things are gonna get better (hold on, hold on) Tough times, they last so long (things will get better, baby, things will get better, Kimmy) Hold on, hold on (I'm telling you as your friend Mary) If you believe, they will get better (I love you, I love you, your friend, know that) Don't you give up, be strong (BIG, he still lives in me) Hold on, hold on Things are gonna get better (he still lives in you and only you) Tough times, they last so long (and everybody that knows him, yeah yeah yeah) Hold on, hold on If you believe, they will get better Don't you give up, be strong (only if you believe, it get better) Hold on, hold on (only if you believe, it get better, yeah) Things are gonna get better (oh) Tough times, they last so long (just ignore the nonsense) Hold on, hold on ('cause you're on another level) If you believe, they will get better (don't let 'em, don't let 'em fool ya) Don't you give up, be strong (I got ya, I got ya, I got ya) Hold on, hold on (I hold you in my arms like my own baby) Things are gonna get better