## Metadata
**Caption:** east coast hip-hop, boom bap, jazzy sample, smooth groove, 90 BPM, male vocal
**BPM:** 88
**Duration:** 170.0s
**Key:** C minor
**Time Signature:** 4

## Lyrics
[verse]
Listen close, I got some wisdom for the block
Rules I learned the hard way, rules that never stop
If you wanna make it, gotta play it smart
Every single lesson starts right from the heart

[chorus]
These the rules I live by, rules that keep me strong
Ten simple truths that carry me along
These the rules I live by, learned them one by one
Respect the game and never let your guard down, son

[verse]
Rule one, stay humble, never flash too loud
Rule two, keep your circle small, don't trust the crowd
Rule three, work harder than the ones who came before
Rule four, don't ever knock on a closing door

[chorus]
These the rules I live by, rules that keep me strong
Ten simple truths that carry me along
These the rules I live by, learned them one by one
Respect the game and never let your guard down, son

[bridge]
Jazzy sample smooth beneath the steady beat
Every single lesson learned out on the street
Pass it to the young ones, pass it down the line
Wisdom is the only wealth that stands the test of time

[chorus]
These the rules I live by, rules that keep me strong
Ten simple truths that carry me along
These the rules I live by, learned them one by one
Respect the game and never let your guard down, son