Sing-along video with choir vocal.
ALL: Imagine that we’re all the same,
Now wouldn’t that be bland,
Everyone can be afraid,
Of what they don’t understand,
But to give in to shame,
And fall into the trap,
Of hiding away the gifts that we have,
Now wouldn’t that be sad.
ALL: There’s no need to hide,
Now we’re by your side,
Souring through the sky,
Towards the lights.
ALL: Hold on,
There’s a song in you, no-one else can sing,
Hold on,
‘Cause worrying what others think,
Is the very biggest waste of time,
When maybe just maybe,
You can fly.
Flying Song - song 4 from The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse: A Musical for Schools
The play follows a boy, a mole, a fox and a horse as they journey together in the boy’s search for home – a story of kindness, friendship, courage and hope.
Flying Song, the fourth song from the play, follows a revelation from the Horse, as the friends soar through the air past dancing clouds. It appears in Scene 7 of the playscript.
Downloadable resources:
- A copy of the playscript for The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse: A Musical for Schools (PDF, 3.6MB), including a list of characters and character suggestions.
- Instrumental version of song 4 - Flying Song (MP3, 3.2MB) - intended to be used as a backing track for your performance.
- Copy of the sheet music for song 4 - Flying Song (PDF, 69.8KB) including lyrics, for those schools who wish to rehearse with a pianist or make use of the chords.
- A collection of backdrops for The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse: A Musical for Schools (.zip file containing JPEG images, 8.6MB) to support your production - intended to be projected or displayed on a screen.
Sing-along video with solo vocal - this version may make the melody easier to learn.
ALL: Imagine that we’re all the same,
Now wouldn’t that be bland,
Everyone can be afraid,
Of what they don’t understand,
But to give in to shame,
And fall into the trap,
Of hiding away the gifts that we have,
Now wouldn’t that be sad.
ALL: There’s no need to hide,
Now we’re by your side,
Souring through the sky,
Towards the lights.
ALL: Hold on,
There’s a song in you, no-one else can sing,
Hold on,
‘Cause worrying what others think,
Is the very biggest waste of time,
When maybe just maybe,
You can fly.
More songs from The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse: A Musical for Schools
1. Cake. video
A glorious celebration of all things cake led by the Mole, who has just met the Boy on a snowy hillside.
2. Home. video
The inhabitants of the Wild share what their homes are like, as the Boy ponders what home means to him.
3. Storm. video
The inhabitants of the Wild flee to prepare for the incoming storm, as our four friends plead for shelter.
5. Home (Reprise) video
The Boy has reached his destination, and comes to his final decision on where he truly belongs.
6. We Are Enough. video
The four friends and inhabitants of the Wild come together under the starry night sky to share what they have learnt.
