A father gave his favored child
An ice-cream cake to eat and smiled
He cut it carefully in ten
He took a tenth and cut again
That little piece give your sister
That's her only portion mister
So can I eat the cherry please
Yes, eat before your sister sees
Why have most of the children gone
They all decided to move on
Discouraged by a travesty
Injustice is a legacy
The cake pictures inheritance
Bequeathing a benevolence
An heirloom is a family stain
When it engenders grief and pain
An ice-cream cake to eat and smiled
He cut it carefully in ten
He took a tenth and cut again
That little piece give your sister
That's her only portion mister
So can I eat the cherry please
Yes, eat before your sister sees
Why have most of the children gone
They all decided to move on
Discouraged by a travesty
Injustice is a legacy
The cake pictures inheritance
Bequeathing a benevolence
An heirloom is a family stain
When it engenders grief and pain
