on a ship we came every mother child and father thru the wind and rain we almost died looking for the new world the place our hearts were longing for no one to push us down no more on a midnight ride we yelled in the streets the british are coming but we still survived we saw a nation born in god we trust was the cry of our nation for every future generation but when i look around today things just aren t that way now i just stand and cry where s the new world there s a lady who stands at the open gate she shows the way with a torch in her hand for the tired and poor the huddled masses welcome to the land of the free made for you made for me but when i look around today things just aren t that way now i just stand and cry where s the new world when you go to school don t wear a cross no pictures of jesus on the christmas card don t take your bible to school don t let the children pray it s against the rules but when i look around today things just aren t that way now i just stand and cry where s the new world if that s the way it s gonna be don t tell us we re free someone please tell me please where s the new world 