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 on 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 (te de de de de de de de de de de de de de de) Our family song (te de de de de de de de de de de de de de de) Father, father, father, father, ooh yeah, father, father, father, father (te de de de de de de de de de de de de de de) 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 out 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 till the loneliness is gone Sing if you will - but the air you breathe I live to give you Father to son, father to, father to, 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 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