The Money Shuffle

See the marble and the hardwood floor
see the brass on the imposing door
the sound's the surf and the view is the sea
the thought is "how will you perpetuate me?"

You graduate from the Ivy League
legacy helped you, but you earned your degree
read your Kant, but mostly learn to maintain
see your children's children make it the same

It's money honey, you know it's well spent
inherit merit, you need not defend, as you learn the way
to perpetuate

Make a home where there's very good schools
social circles, folks with all the right tools
but check their backgrounds, cause it wouldn't be right
to see your daughter run with artsy types

Your son is groomed for all success in the world
a bright future, the perfect girl
opportunity, the skeleton key
reach your potential, but it comes with a fee

It's money honey, you know it's well spent
inherit merit, you need not repent, though you feel the weight
just perpetuate

It's money honey, you know it's well spent
inherit merit, you need not pretend that you care to create
just perpetuate