VERSE:1
HOMIE FIRST THING'S FIRST
GO AND PUT IN SOME WORK 
G RIDE AND A STRAP 
GO WHERE ENEMIES LURK 
DON'T SAY A THING HOLMES 
TO A f*ckING SOUL 
SO LET THEM HOMICIDE DETECTIVE'S 
LEADS TURN UP COLD 
ESE KEEP YOUR EYES OPEN 
FOR RETALIATIONS 
AND STAY WITH THEM GATS 
AIN'T NO TAKING VACATIONS 
GANG INJUNCTIONS 
WILL VIOLATE YOUR PROBATION 
WITH THE EYES OF A EAGLE 
CAUSE THE FED'S ON LOCATION 
HOLD IT DOWN 
TO THE GRAVE WITH ME 
ESE BANG TO THE FULLEST 
FROM THE HALLS TO THE COUNTY 
AND ALL UP IN THE STATES 
THEY RELEASE US AGAIN 
BUT WE GOTTA GET THIS PAPER 
PAY THE MAN FOR THE MAP
STAY G'D UP
BRAND NEW BLACK CORTEZ 
ESE BRAND NEW WHITE T 
CREASED UP IN ALL TENS 
AND BE A THREAT 
TO THE ENEMIES HEAD 
ESE GANG SIGN UP 
AND ALL YOU VATOS GET WET
CHORUS 
THIS ARE THE RULES OF THE GAME
THE RULES OF THE GAME
MUTHAf*ckERS CAUGHT SLIPPING
THEY GET SPRAY WITH THEM K'S (AK,SKS)
THIS ARE THE RULES OF THE GAME
THE RULES IN L.A
AND THE ONE'S THAT APPLIED
THEM ARE THE ONE'S WHO MAINTAIN
THIS ARE THE RULES OF THE GAME
THE RULES OF THE GAME
MUTHAf*ckERS TESTIFYING
THEY GET SLUG IN THE BRAINS
THIS ARE THE RULES OF THE GAME
THE RULES IN L.A
SO ESE WATCH YOUR BACK
CAUSE EVERY VARRIO THE SAME
VERSE:2
HOMIE KNOW THIS 
THE f*ckING PIG'S 
AIN'T YOUR FRIEND 
ESE GET YOURSELF A LAWYER 
NEVER TELL THEM SHIT 
CAUSE THEY'LL TWIST YOUR WORD'S
AND GET YOU BROKEN OFF 
PHYSIOLOGY AT WORK 
THEY TRYING TO FLUSH THE BLOCK 
HIT THE SYSTEM 
AND HOMIE REP THE HOOD 
ESE ROLL WITH THEM CAR 
WITH THEM DODGER BLUES 
THE NOTORIOUS CREW 
ESE DON'T GET IT CONFUSE 
MUTHAf*ckER CAUGHT SLIPPING 
DAWG SHANK THAT FOO 
AND EVERY THING YOU LEARN 
PUT THE HOMIE UP ON IT 
SO WHEN HE IN A JAM 
HE START BUSTING UP ON IT 
WITH THAT 38 SMASH 
SNUCK UP IN THE CLUB 
ESE ENEMIES WAS DEEP 
TILL HE DUMP IN THE CLUB
THEY CARRY ONE 
A FATAL WOUND TO THE CHEST 
HE'LL DIE IN THE CAR 
TWENTY MINUTES AT BEST 
THIS A TURF WAR 
WITH SEMI AUTO'S ON DECK
ON SOME LIFE OR DEATH 
SHIT UP AND GET THAT RESPECT
CHORUS 
THIS ARE THE RULES OF THE GAME
THE RULES OF THE GAME
MUTHAf*ckERS CAUGHT SLIPPING
THEY GET SPRAY WITH THEM K'S (AK,SKS)
THIS ARE THE RULES OF THE GAME
THE RULES IN L.A
AND THE ONE'S THAT APPLIED
THEM ARE THE ONE'S WHO MAINTAIN
THIS ARE THE RULES OF THE GAME
THE RULES OF THE GAME
MUTHAf*ckERS TESTIFYING
THEY GET SLUG IN THE BRAINS
THIS ARE THE RULES OF THE GAME
THE RULES IN L.A
SO ESE WATCH YOUR BACK
CAUSE EVERY VARRIO THE SAME
VERSE:3
POLICE STATE WIRE TAPS 
AND ALL THAT SHIT 
WHEN THE SPOT GET HOT 
YOU'VE GOT TO WATCH YOUR BITCH
 CAUSE THEY'LL FLIP THAT HOE 
MAKE HER SET YOU UP 
ESE ALL BITCHES RATTLE 
ESE THAT'S WAS UP 
FIRE ARM STAY TUCK 
ALWAYS AT YOUR WAIST 
HOMIE SKI MASK ON
NO RECOGNIZING YOUR FACE 
THIS RABBITS AMMO 
SO DON'T CHANGE THE CHANNEL 
THIS THE REAL HI POWER 
NOT THAT f*ckING CAMEL 
I'M THE PRIME MINISTER 
OF L.A.C NO DOUBT 
AND MY RITUALS OF DARK 
MEAN I'LL TAKE EM OUT 
I'M IN CONTROL 
OF YOUR MIND 
ESE RIGHT ABOUT NOW 
SO JUST LISTEN TO THE LYRICS
 IN YOUR CHRONIC CLOUD 
CAUSE I CAN SHOW YOU HOW 
I CAN WALK YOU THROUGH 
I CAN GIVE YOU SOME STRAPS 
I CAN GIVE YOU SOME CLUE'S 
CONFRONTATIONS 
ONES BEFORE THE BATTLE 
IT'S LIKE SOME FOOS SAY'S 
KILLERS COME OUT THE SHADOWS
CHORUS
THIS ARE THE RULES OF THE GAME
THE RULES OF THE GAME
MUTHAf*ckERS CAUGHT SLIPPING
THEY GET SPRAY WITH THEM K'S (AK,SKS)
THIS ARE THE RULES OF THE GAME
THE RULES IN L.A
AND THE ONE'S THAT APPLIED
THEM ARE THE ONE'S WHO MAINTAIN
THIS ARE THE RULES OF THE GAME
THE RULES OF THE GAME
MUTHAf*ckERS TESTIFYING
THEY GET SLUG IN THE BRAINS
THIS ARE THE RULES OF THE GAME
THE RULES IN L.A
SO ESE WATCH YOUR BACK
CAUSE EVERY VARRIO THE SAME