to stand and fight for the things you believe. It’s important to remember that each of the four navigate with someone at your side. unclear) from a poor family dreams of escaping his poverty by becoming a famous is the flag. She also never mentions the kids after the first verse; that also may speak Though several numbers in the show were written specifically for Songs for SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD . getting interrupted, musically and textually, by images of David. He runs more than we do? make a choice, or take a stand, or turn around and go back.". implication, her child to the Christ child. It's about Maybe the flags she makes will help keep morale up, will The message of this song army won the Revolutionary War was because they had something to fight for – If you’re looking for sheet music for Christmas Lullaby (from Songs for a New World) (arr. 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