[Verse 1] Back to Savage we return again Reading closely for enrichment's pain When does value truly make you whole Beyond what meets survival's goal The Court drew lines we must understand Between necessity and wealth in hand [Chorus] Maintenance or improvement, that's the key Human capital grows like property Savage shows the way to draw the line Necessities don't make your wealth shine Enrichment needs enhancement to be true Not just keeping what belongs to you [Verse 2] Cases followed Savage through the years Some expanded while others brought fears Search the judgments, trace the doctrine's growth See which courts have honored Savage's oath Phillips, Schwartz, and cases yet to find How they shaped enrichment's legal mind [Chorus] Maintenance or improvement, that's the key Human capital grows like property Savage shows the way to draw the line Necessities don't make your wealth shine Enrichment needs enhancement to be true Not just keeping what belongs to you [Bridge] Here's the question lawyers rarely ask Human bodies need maintenance tasks Food and shelter, clothing for your back Are these improvements or what humans lack? If machines need oil to run each day Should human needs work the same way? [Verse 3] Build the strongest case that law can make Necessities for survival's sake Cannot be the enrichment that we tax Basic needs fill fundamental gaps Maintenance of life's capacity Not improvement of humanity [Chorus] Maintenance or improvement, that's the key Human capital grows like property Savage shows the way to draw the line Necessities don't make your wealth shine Enrichment needs enhancement to be true Not just keeping what belongs to you [Outro] Phase three enrichment, now you see The doctrine's depth and complexity From Savage's wisdom, cases grow Teaching us what we need to know
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