In the night, in the middle of the day
I call you over, but you always hesitate
Used to tell me "you should leave it up to fate"
Now I that I never have to wait
Close my eyes, let down my hair
I'm thinking 'bout what I want, gonna take me there
Turn the dial on the stereo
I'm thinking 'bout who I want, and I won't let go
You can't hold me down, only I can do that
You can't hold me down, only I can do that
You can't hold me down, only I can do that
You can't hold me down, hold me down
In a T-shirt, in my satin lingerie
A little lower, little higher, change pace
Used to wait here, but you'd always be too late
Now I can go here, and I never have to fake
Close my eyes, let down my hair
I'm thinking 'bout what I want, gonna take me there
Turn the dial on the stereo
I'm thinking 'bout who I want, and I won't let go
You can't hold me down, only I can do that
You can't hold me down, only I can do that
You can't hold me down, only I can do that
You can't hold me down, hold me down, ooh
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A-ya, oh-wa-oh-oh
A-ya, oh-wa, oh-ooh-ah, you can't hold me
A-ya, oh-wa-oh-oh
A-ya, oh-wa, oh-ooh-ah, you can't hold me
Thought you were my only love (a-ya, oh-wa-oh-oh)
But I found someone with the perfect touch (a-ya, oh-wa)
Oh-ooh-wa, you can't hold me
I don't want to waste your time (a-ya, oh-wa-oh-oh)
Got a secret and it's mine all mine (a-ya, oh-wa)
Oh-ooh-wa, you can't hold me
I used to have to wait around (a-ya, oh-wa-oh-oh)
Stay home, baby, I can hold it down (a-ya, oh-wa)
Oh-ooh-wa, you can't hold me
Now I don't have to look no more (a-ya, oh-wa-oh-oh)
I'm the one that I've been waiting for (a-ya, oh-wa)
Oh-ooh-wa, you can't hold me
A-ya, oh-wa-oh-oh
A-ya, oh-wa, oh-ooh-ah, you can't hold me
A-ya, oh-wa-oh-oh
A-ya, oh-wa, oh-ooh-ah, you can't hold me
A-ya, oh-wa-oh-oh
A-ya, oh-wa, oh-ooh-ah, you can't hold me