Idioma Origen:
[Intro:]
In my life
Iīve seen
It all
Now itīs 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
Couldnīt take
The pain
Felt like
I should take
My life away
See it everyday
In every other
Young sisterīs face
(Young sisterīs face)
Seeīem cryinī out
Life full of doubt
Runninī in the streets
No self esteem
Thinkinī that
Used to be me
What a shame
[B-Sect:]
And life
Is a mutha
Itīs hard
To sit back
And see
The same thing
That happened to me
Happen to you
This ainīt love
But hereīs
The love
I wanna give to you
[Chorus:]
It dosenīt
Matter what
They say or do
Donīt letīem
Get to you
Donīt be afraid
You can, you can
You can breakthrough
Take what
Iīve been through
To see that
You canīt
Hold a good
Woman down
Went through
The same point
Of givinī up
I-I felt
Like I had enough
Went to the edge
Of the ledge
But I didnīt jump
"My Life"
Will sum it up
You canīt
Hold a good
Woman down
[2nd Verse:]
When I used to see
My daddy beat
My mother down
Down to her feet
I used to say
That ainīt gonī
Never be me
(Never be me)
Now look at you
Bruised up
From him
Girl recognize
Youīre better then
Him tellinī you
That heīll never hit
You again
Girl donīt cry
[Repeat B-Sect 1x]
[Repeat Chorus 1x]
[Bridge:]
Through your changes
I will hold your hand
Use my songs
As remedies
Whenever youīre feelinī
Down or blue
Iīll be there for you
Trust
And know
That Iīve been
Where youīre at
Seen the things
That you can see
Lookinī at you
Resembles me
But you gotta
Hold your own
[Repeat Chorus 1x]
[Vamp:]
Canīt hold me
Down
Canīt hold me
Down
Canīt hold me
Down
Canīt hold me
Down
Canīt hold me
Down
Canīt hold me
Down
You canīt hold me
Canīt hold me
Down
Canīt hold me
Down
Canīt hold me
Down
Canīt hold me
Down
Canīt hold me
Down
Canīt hold me
Down
You canīt hold me
[Outro:]
There you have it
Iīm still with you
My sisters
My troubled sisters
I still have troubles, too
Youīre not alone
Iīll always be there
For you
Rock on
You canīt hold
A good woman down
Idioma Destino:
[Intro:]
In my life
Iīve seen
It all
Now itīs 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
Couldnīt take
The pain
Felt like
I should take
My life away
See it everyday
In every other
Young sisterīs face
(Young sisterīs face)
Seeīem cryinī out
Life full of doubt
Runninī in the streets
No self esteem
Thinkinī that
Used to be me
What a shame
[B-Sect:]
And life
Is a mutha
Itīs hard
To sit back
And see
The same thing
That happened to me
Happen to you
This ainīt love
But hereīs
The love
I wanna give to you
[Chorus:]
It dosenīt
Matter what
They say or do
Donīt letīem
Get to you
Donīt be afraid
You can, you can
You can breakthrough
Take what
Iīve been through
To see that
You canīt
Hold a good
Woman down
Went through
The same point
Of givinī up
I-I felt
Like I had enough
Went to the edge
Of the ledge
But I didnīt jump
"My Life"
Will sum it up
You canīt
Hold a good
Woman down
[2nd Verse:]
When I used to see
My daddy beat
My mother down
Down to her feet
I used to say
That ainīt gonī
Never be me
(Never be me)
Now look at you
Bruised up
From him
Girl recognize
Youīre better then
Him tellinī you
That heīll never hit
You again
Girl donīt cry
[Repeat B-Sect 1x]
[Repeat Chorus 1x]
[Bridge:]
Through your changes
I will hold your hand
Use my songs
As remedies
Whenever youīre feelinī
Down or blue
Iīll be there for you
Trust
And know
That Iīve been
Where youīre at
Seen the things
That you can see
Lookinī at you
Resembles me
But you gotta
Hold your own
[Repeat Chorus 1x]
[Vamp:]
Canīt hold me
Down
Canīt hold me
Down
Canīt hold me
Down
Canīt hold me
Down
Canīt hold me
Down
Canīt hold me
Down
You canīt hold me
Canīt hold me
Down
Canīt hold me
Down
Canīt hold me
Down
Canīt hold me
Down
Canīt hold me
Down
Canīt hold me
Down
You canīt hold me
[Outro:]
There you have it
Iīm still with you
My sisters
My troubled sisters
I still have troubles, too
Youīre not alone
Iīll always be there
For you
Rock on
You canīt hold
A good woman down