Artist: Lil' Mo f/ Lil' Kim Album: Girl Next Door Song: 10 Commandments Typed by: JrRogers@eastlink.ca * * send corrections to the typist [Intro: Lil' Kim] + (Lil' Mo) *One, two, three* Break 'em down Mo *Four, five* Break 'em down *One, two, three* Break 'em down *Four, five* (Don't leave your man 'round me True playa for real, ask my man Chuck D) Break 'em down Mo *One, two, three* (How you keep yo' man in check Gotta follow these steps) *Four, five* *Six, seven, eight, nine, TEN* Break it down [Verse 1: Lil' Mo] Ladies, I wrote me a manual How to keep your man, there's rules you must follow My 10 Commandments, oh oh oh Let me break 'em down for you Rule number one, never give 'em some on the first night Rule number two, never bring your man around your crew Rule number three, never call 'em first, let him call you Rule number four, never let 'em know your every move Rule number five, never tell 'em 'bout your past How many other lovers you had, how many other lovers went bad Make no exception, if you want it to last [Chorus: Lil' Mo] Girl you gotta understand it If you wanna keep your man whipped Follow my 10 Commandments And he'll keep coming back for more [2x] [Verse 2: Lil' Mo] Rule number six, never mix business with pleasure Rule number seven, never move in unless he tells you Rule number eight, never tell your friends about your bedroom Rule number nine, never let 'em know his shoe size Rule number ten, shoulda been rule number one Cuz if you give in on the first night Make sure you grind that thang, scream his name And he'll be yours for life Cuz I know you get excited, and you just can't fight it (And you wanna tell all your friends) But you gotta make sure love's intact If you don't remember I'll bring it back [Chorus] [Breakdown: Lil' Mo] + (Lil' Kim) Remember, there's no such thing (Break 'em down Mo) As giving him too much When it comes to lovin' your man (Break 'em down Mo) It can never be enough Cuz I know you get excited, and you just can't fight it (And you wanna tell everybody) But you gotta make sure love's intact (Break 'em down Mo) If you don't remember I'll bring it back [Verse 3: Lil' Kim] I been in this game for years, it made me an animal Me and my girl Mo wrote ya'll manuals A step by step booklet for you to keep... ... Your man in place and out the next girl face Rule number one, never give a dude money Girl don't be a dumby, let the homie stay bummy Cuz once he start, he won't stop that's it And all he gon' do is spend it on the next chick Rule number two, before you give him some, it's your way Shoppin', the new car, that's what I call foreplay Now don't get me wrong, respect your man But if dude get outta line, check your man Rule number three should been number one to me Never go down 'till he lick you 'round Your neck, your back, your pussy and ass crack (Feel me?) Four, five and six, very important lesson Keep your man guessin', never let him see you stressin' And if you love him, here's seven, eight, nine and ten Never ever, ever mess with his friends You see, follow these rules and you'll have mad bread to break up House on the beach, and mad trips to Jacob He'll be home at night, hookin' you a steak up And keep comin' back for more on the wake up [Chorus]