Hold Me Down

Tommy Lee

I don't make everyone happy, but it's ok
I've been through this before
It's nothin' new, nothin' new

I don't know why everytime I want to fly
Somebody always tries
To hold me down, hold me down
I'm losing my faith every single time I try
No one is on my side
Don't let me drown, let me drown

Don't worry about what you done now 'cause it's okay
It's a test to see how much you can take, it's nothin' new

I don't know why everytime I want to fly
Somebody always tries
To hold me down, hold me down
I'm losing my faith every single time I try
No one is on my side
Don't let me drown, let me drown

I am drowning, I am sinking, yeah
I am drowning, I am sinking
Why won't someone help me
Why won't someone help me

I don't know why everytime I want to fly
Somebody always tries
To hold me down, hold me down
I'm losing my faith every single time I try
No one is on my side
Don't let me drown, let me drown


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Hold Me Down Lyrics as written by Shane Michael Haseman John James Lee

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    It's talkin about damn people bringin you down,everytime you try and pick yourself back up more people get you down and you expect to stay their all the time

    BKirbs34on April 26, 2002   Link

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