Oh, Papa, what did you do?
You got your little boy but you stole my brother, too.

There once was a time when men ruled the world
And girls shouldn't speak,
And Papa I know that's not what you think,
But you still dressed him in blue and dressed me in pink.

When we were kids we used to be so close,
but when he played with my dolls,
You always threw a fuss,
But you didn't say a word when
I played with trucks.

We used to play pretend,
I'd be the princess and he'd be the prince.
When we got bored, then we both would switch.
When you found out you got so upset,
You didn't mind me as a prince,
But you yelled at him for the dress.

Oh, Papa, what did you do?
You got your little boy,
But you stole my brother too.

There once was a time when men ruled the world
And girls shouldn't speak,
And Papa I know that's not what you think,
But you still dressed him in blue and dressed me in pink.

You told him I was delicate and delicate means weak,
You told him girls are gentle, but toughness makes a man
And taught him to hate all that I am.

Oh Papa, what did you do?
You got your little boy, but you stole my brother too.