Freddie Mercury
Father to Son (Live at the Rainbow, London / November 1974)
(Freddie, spoken: So this one's called 'Father To Son')

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

Kings will be crowned
The word goes around
Father to son, to son

And the voice is so clear
Time after time
I keep 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
The word goes around
Father to son, to son
Yes
Do, do, do, do, do, do
Do, do, do, do, do
Do, do, do, do, do
Our family song

Do, do, do, do, do, do
Do, do, do, do, do
Do, do, do, do, do ooh, yeah

Do, do, do, do, do, do
Do, do, do, do, do
Do, do, do, do, do

Let me move along, along, along, ooh

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
Oooh, yeah

Oooh, oooh

To-da, to-da, to-da, oh yeah
I want to write you out a letter
Oooh, oooh

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
Though the loneliness has 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

(Freddie: Nice, thank you. Thank you very much. Uhm, right now we'd like to do a little sad song. Oh yes: so I hope you've got all your handkerchiefs out)