Author's comment: This song is about fighting for the right to live in a 'virgin' (unspoilt) world. The song is written in terms of a hypothetical 'war', where-by war refers to all the bad in the world.
A child is born to war-torn land <br>Dad's gone to fight, you wouldn't understand <br>He didn't want to go, this war was unplanned <br>He just wanted to stay, and hold your hand <br> <br><Bridge> <br>When you're lying on your bed <br>Thoughts running through your head <br>Lying on your bed <br>Remember how he said <br> <br><Chorus> <br>You're fighting for a <br>Free new world <br>(Let the fight begin) <br>Against the harsh, troubled world <br>(Fight the flood of sin) <br>Be strong now child be brave <br>(Find the strength within) <br>To fight for the right <br>Side by side <br>To live our lives in the virgin world <br> <br>The family's left, without a dad <br>Mum can't cope and your sisters going mad <br>Just look what he's done, thrown away all he had <br>He wanted to fight, defend against all that's bad <br> <br><Bridge> <br>When you're lying on your bed <br>Thoughts running through your head <br>Lying on your bed <br>Remember how he said <br> <br><Chorus> <br>You're fighting for a <br>Free new world <br>(Let the fight begin) <br>Against the harsh, troubled world <br>(Fight the flood of sin) <br>Be strong now child be brave <br>(Find the strength within) <br>To fight for the right <br>Side by side <br>To live our lives in the virgin world <br> <br>It's been so long, and Dad aint returned <br>No one's heard a word, and mum's so concerned <br>You've grown so much, now you've learned <br>If you mess with the fire, you're gonna get burned <br> <br>Dad gave his life, for a fight he believed in <br>He may be gone, but his soul lives within <br>Your heart and your mind, so lift your chin <br>And fight for the right, to rid the world of sin <br> <br><Bridge> <br>When you're lying on your bed <br>Thoughts running through your head <br>Lying on your bed <br>Remember how he said <br> <br><Chorus> <br>You're fighting for a <br>Free new world <br>(Let the fight begin) <br>Against the harsh, troubled world <br>(Fight the flood of sin) <br>Be strong now child be brave <br>(Find the strength within) <br>To fight for the right <br>Side by side <br>To live our lives in the virgin world