Sing-along video with choir vocal.
RAVEN: My home is up in the trees,In a nest with my family,
We built it out of twigs and leaves,
It’s a perfect home for me.
WORM: My home is down in the earth,
It’s a cosy hole for a little worm,
It’s very dark but I can’t see,
So it’s a perfect home for me.
ALL: Everybody needs a home,
Where weary bones can lay,
Just keep holding on,
You’re on your way.
SPIDER: My home is made of thread,
I spin into a silky web,
It catches flies for me to eat,
It’s the perfect home for me.
SNAIL: My home is quite compact,
Wherever I go it’s on my back,
It keeps me safe when I’m asleep,
It’s the perfect home for me.
ALL: ‘Cause Everybody needs a home,
When night takes over day,
Just keep holding on,
You’re on your way.
BOY: There’s a home far away,
I hope to call my own someday,
Warm and quiet that’d be,
The perfect home for me.
BOY: ‘Cause everybody needs a home,
And I’ll find mine someday.
If I just keep holding on,
I’m on my way.
Home - song 2 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.
Home, the second song from the play, joins the creatures of the Wild as they describe their homes, and the Boy ponders what home means to him. It appears in Scene 4 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 2 - Home (MP3, 4.6MB) - intended to be used as a backing track for your performance.
- Copy of the sheet music for song 2 - Home (PDF, 91.2KB) 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.
RAVEN: My home is up in the trees,In a nest with my family,
We built it out of twigs and leaves,
It’s a perfect home for me.
WORM: My home is down in the earth,
It’s a cosy hole for a little worm,
It’s very dark but I can’t see,
So it’s a perfect home for me.
ALL: Everybody needs a home,
Where weary bones can lay,
Just keep holding on,
You’re on your way.
SPIDER: My home is made of thread,
I spin into a silky web,
It catches flies for me to eat,
It’s the perfect home for me.
SNAIL: My home is quite compact,
Wherever I go it’s on my back,
It keeps me safe when I’m asleep,
It’s the perfect home for me.
ALL: ‘Cause Everybody needs a home,
When night takes over day,
Just keep holding on,
You’re on your way.
BOY: There’s a home far away,
I hope to call my own someday,
Warm and quiet that’d be,
The perfect home for me.
BOY: ‘Cause everybody needs a home,
And I’ll find mine someday.
If I just keep holding on,
I’m on my way.
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.
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.
