Sing-along video with choir vocal
MOLE: An old mole once told me,
If I was ever feeling lost,
A cup of tea may set you free,
But you may need something more to really hit the spot.
MOLE: Come on everybody!
ALL: Sometimes all you really need,
When you have a bad day,
If at first you don’t succeed,
have a piece of cake.
ALL: A cake that’s so delicious,
You’ll forget your inhibitions,
All your troubles go away when you have cake.
MOLE: That’s right, everybody!
ALL: Birthdays come round once a year,
Weddings in the spring,
But everyday can be the same,
With a cake topped with enough icing.
ALL: Coffee, carrot, battenburg,Fresh vanilla cream,
Red velvet or hummingbird,
You’re in for a Sugar dusted dream.
ALL: So give me some of that,
Lemon drizzle,
Raspberry fudge or chocolate ripple,
When life’s too much to take,
ALL: Have some cake.
MOLE: One more time!
ALL: CAKE
Just take the plunge,
Into a three-tier royal sponge,
When life’s too much to take,
Have some cake!
Cake - song 1 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.
Cake, the first song from the play, is a celebration of all things cake led by the Mole, who has just met the Boy on a hillside. It appears in Scene 2 and the stage directions suggest, "This song is an opportunity for a fun, over-the-top musical number!".
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 1 - Cake (MP3, 3.5MB) - intended to be used as a backing track for your performance.
- Copy of the sheet music for song 1 - Cake (PDF, 104KB) 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.
MOLE: An old mole once told me,
If I was ever feeling lost,
A cup of tea may set you free,
But you may need something more to really hit the spot.
MOLE: Come on everybody!
ALL: Sometimes all you really need,
When you have a bad day,
If at first you don’t succeed,
have a piece of cake.
ALL: A cake that’s so delicious,
You’ll forget your inhibitions,
All your troubles go away when you have cake.
MOLE: That’s right, everybody!
ALL: Birthdays come round once a year,
Weddings in the spring,
But everyday can be the same,
With a cake topped with enough icing.
ALL: Coffee, carrot, battenburg,Fresh vanilla cream,
Red velvet or hummingbird,
You’re in for a Sugar dusted dream.
ALL: So give me some of that,
Lemon drizzle,
Raspberry fudge or chocolate ripple,
When life’s too much to take,
ALL: Have some cake.
MOLE: One more time!
ALL: CAKE
Just take the plunge,
Into a three-tier royal sponge,
When life’s too much to take,
Have some cake!
More songs from The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse: A Musical for Schools
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.
4. Flying Song. video
After a revelation from the Horse, the four friends soar through the air past dancing clouds.
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.
