Well the caveman carried the wood to the fire

And never gave a thought to sendin' power through a wire

He raised up his head and he winced from the pain

And said lord have mercy I'm a link in the chain

Just another link in the chain

Just another link in the chain

I'll pass this world on to my daughters and sons

Just another link in the chain

Now the whale he sings at the bottom of the sea

But he comes up to breathe like you an' me

And that's when he meets the whaler with the deadly aim

Now I wish just once in the time that remains

That he could speak right up in a voice so plain

Slap his tail on the water like a hurricane

And cry don't kill me I'm a link in the chain

Just another link in the chain

Just another link in the chain

I'll pass this world on to my daughters and sons

Just another link in the chain

Well it's the same in this world as inside you and I

The little cells live and the little cells die

And they pass information on down to the next in line

And the one at the end learns everybody's song

And he makes another link and he passes them along

And we got to keep the chain together till the end of time

Just another link in the chain

Just another link in the chain

I'll pass this world on to my daughters and sons

Just another link in the chain

Just another link in the chain

Just another link in the chain

I'll pass this world on to my daughters and sons

Just another link in the chain