Sept. 11, 2016

Pretend

by LeVar E. Jones (author's profile)

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Pretend

Another person of the court looks over your case
The best defense you have is probably your cute baby face

Won't fight for you, pretty much won't do shit
If you're a war with them, they got guns and you have a stick

They look over your file and never see you been in jail
Say you got a chance to win, but not when you received that legal mail

When you signed for it and you pulled the contents out
A letter from your lawyer said, "I can't prove reasonable doubt."

There's no witnesses, no evidence, no confession, no nothing
The DA is still trying to convict you of something

You came to court and decided to get rid of your dump trunk
Wanted to represent yourself, the judges said, "Don't press your luck."

DA didn't see that coming and for two weeks wanted to continue
It's granted, and ten minutes later, he and the DA are looking at menus

Go back to court, now it's all part of the plan,
The pleat is 40 years. By the time you get out, you'll be an old man

You shut the deal down and now here comes the tricks
The judge and the DA get together and start performing magic

Your new lawyer files a motion, here comes another deal
Probation and time served 'cause they played together on field

If you're broke and poor, they'll give you a lawyer who won't defend
They do the job very well, they know how to pretend

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