The Ten Rules

Ugh, yeah, OK

Rule number one, don't you ever try to play with me

Rule number two, get that fake love away from me

Rule number three, let it be what it's gon' be

Nah, I can't afford to waste my time or my energy, nah

Nah, don't play with me

Nah, don't play with me

Yeah, you know the rules

So don't play with me

If you get out of line, I'm'a check you

Nah, don't play with me

Nah, don't play with me

Look me in the eye

That's how I know you mean it

If you say that you love me, you better stand on business, aye

Don't be acting funny, it don't matter who around

As soon as I feel a bad vibe, yeah, I'm out

I've been stabbed in the back, you see the scar

You gotta believe them when they show you who they are

I've had my heart broken many, many times before

Yeah, I keep my guards up, gotta protect me, for sure

Yeah

Rule number four, talk less and listen more

Rule number five, don't let 'em think that they can slide

Rule number six, respect is always earned

Yeah, trust is a bridge that they should never burn, nah

Nah, don't play with me

Nah, don't play with me

Yeah, you know the rules

So don't play with me

If you get out of line, I'm'a check you

Nah, don't play with me

Nah, don't play with me

I don't need yo fake love

You can keep it

I know you don't rock with me, it ain't no secret

I don't want no fake hug when you send me out in public

Yeah, you say you gotta problem with me, I bet you won't do nothing

Yeah, I don't want to fake love

Stop caping

Tell the truth: you tried to slime me out, that's what really happened

Yeah, keep the grass low so you can see the snakes

Every loss is a lesson and I learn from my mistakes

I've been stabbed in the back, you see the scar

You gotta believe them when they show you who they are

Yeah, I've had my heart broken many, many times before

So I keep my guards up, gotta protect me for sure

Rule number seven, count yo blessings

Rule number eight, don't let yo pride get in the way, yeah

Rule number nine, stay on yo grind

Success is the best revenge, and that rule number ten

Yeah, don't play with me

Nah, don't play with me

Nah, don't play with me

Yeah, you know the rules

So don't play with me

If you get out of line, I'm'a check you

Nah, don't play with me

Nah, don't play with me