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Non Assumpsit Blues

Yeah… PLP… Play it slow… [Verse 1 ] W-9 sittin’ on the table, pen lookin’ like a chain They say “just sign right here,” I say “hold up—explain” Independent contractor, self-sufficient soul PLP mindset—I don’t fold for the role Line one—UNA SHF, that’s the name I claim Line two? I pass it by, not playin’ that game Line three—association, that’s the lane I ride Five and six—drop the address, let the truth reside [Pre-Chorus ] Leave it blank, let it breathe, till the numbers come TIN in the pocket, but I ain’t playin’ dumb [Chorus ] Non assumpsit… I don’t assume a thing Non assumpsit… hear that freedom ring Assumpsit, assumpsit—no, not me tonight Non assumpsit… I stand in my right Non assumpsit… say it low, say it slow PLP code—that’s the path I know Non assumpsit… let the whole world see I don’t carry what you try to put on me [Verse 2 ] Slide on down, bottom line lookin’ mighty bold “Sign right here,” yeah I seen that story told If I date it, maybe—but I pause and grin “Can you read that signature?”—before I let you in They get quiet when you question what they assume Like the blues hit harder in a dim-lit room That “enslavement spot,” yeah I seen folks fall PLP stand—I ain’t signin’ at all [Pre-Chorus ] And if they press, try to force my hand I write it clear so they understand [Chorus ] Non assumpsit… I don’t assume a thing Non assumpsit… hear that freedom ring Assumpsit, assumpsit—no, not me tonight Non assumpsit… I stand in my right Non assumpsit… write it bold, write it true PLP lens—I’m seein’ right through Non assumpsit… let the record show I choose what I carry—I choose what I owe [Bridge ] If forced to sign… I sign with a mark Non assumpsit… right there in the dark Not in remorse… not in fear… not in doubt PLP code—that’s what I’m about [Final Chorus ] Non assumpsit… let it echo deep Non assumpsit… promises I keep Assumpsit, assumpsit—never wore that chain Non assumpsit… sing it once again Non assumpsit… from the start to the end PLP path—I don’t bend or pretend Non assumpsit… let the whole thing stand I don’t assume—what ain’t mine to command [Outro ] PLP… Non assumpsit…