Lyrics Rules of Engagement - Ja Rule

It′s the rules of engagement nigga,
What ya'll know about that shit?
Niggas I been in this game for years,
Makin′ me the animal that I is.
Theres rules to this shit.
Remember these crack commandments,
That is what I call The Rules of Engagement.
You should master this,
Take notes you bastards;
RULE 1;
Never outshine the master,
If you oppose a threat he gon' kill you faster.
RULE 2;
Conceal your intentions always,
Nowadays niggas either snitchin and catch phrase.
RULE 3;
Always say less than necessary,
Them niggas that talk too much often get buried.
RULE 4;
I know you heard this before,
Push your enemy totally, Hail Mary's and rosaries.
RULE 5;
Pose as a friend, work as a spy,
Take ′em to get high, Then put it between his eyes.
RULE 6;
Stir up water to catch fish,
This here is my favourite, ain′t no need in explainin' it.
RULE 7;
Keep others suspended in terror,
Be unpredictable, in other words gain the advantage.
RULE 8;
Play a sucka to catch a sucka,
Seem dubmer than your mark muther-fucker so you can touch him.
RULE 9;
Know who you dealin′ with,
Don't offend no wrong niggas, get your family killed.
And RULE 10 shoulda been number 1 to me,
Play all the way to the end without gettin′ your hands dirty.
It's the rules... of Engagement niggas