A word in your ear, from father to son
 
 Hear the word that I say
 
 I fought with you, fought on your side
 
 Long before you were born
 
 
 Joyful the sound
 
 The word goes around
 
 From father to son, to son
 
 
 And the voice is so clear
 
 Time after time it keeps
 
 Calling you, calling you on
 
 Don't destroy what you see
 
 Your country to be
 
 Just keep building
 
 On the ground that's been won
 
 
 Kings will be crowned
 
 And the word goes around
 
 From father to son, to son
 
 
 Won't you hear us sing
 
 Our family song?
 
 (Ba ba ba ba ba ba ba ba)
 
 
 Ooh yeah, now we hand it on
 
 
 But I've heard it all before
 
 
 Take this letter that I give you
 
 Take it, sonny, hold it high
 
 You won't understand
 
 A word that's in it
 
 But you'll write it all again
 
 Before you die
 
 Yeah, yeah
 
 
 A word in your ear from father to son
 
 Funny you don't hear a single word I say
 
 But my letter to you will stay by your side
 
 Through the years 'til the loneliness is gone
 
 (Sing if you will)
 
 But the air you breathe I live to give you
 
 
 Father to son, father to son, father to son
 
 
 Joyful the sound, the word goes around
 
 From father to son, to son
 
 Kings will be crowned
 
 The word goes around
 
 From father to son, to son
 
 Joyful the sound, the word goes around
 
 From father to son, to son
 
 Kings will be crowned
 
 The word goes around
 
 From father to son, to son