Suffragette's Song

Suffragette's Song lyrics

We are the suffragettes
Think you know some fierce girls?
You ain't heard nothing yet

A lass called Milli Fawcett founder of our cause,
Started the battle for our rights
Argued the government to change the laws
Here is how she stated our plight
How comes girls can't vote for rules
That we have to obey?
When we work and pay taxes too!
Parliament's reaction was "Oh do go away!"
How dare they diss the suffrage crew?

Suffragettes sing
We're gonna do this thing
Peaceful protests started in 1903
Got no reaction, needed drastic action
Got a new leader, Emmeline Pankhurst, that's me

Burst into parliament shouting "Votes for women"
Actions that were shocking and new
Chained ourselves to palace gates
Tension was brimming, on the WSPU
Burned down churches, smashed up shops, attacked MPs the result we were thrown in jail
This made us more determined as you'll come to see
Think we'd give up fighting? Hey, fail!

Suffragettes sing
together we can win
In prison we protested and went on hunger strike
Men still said no, but we just said yo!
You won't stop us now
Miss Davidson please take the mic

We became more extreme, Derby Day, June 13
In front of king and queen
Committed sacrifice supreme
Crept unseen between the teaming
Crowds watching the race
And threw myself under a horse
to try and make our case
Became a famous martyr, how did men react?
"We can't give women votes if they're so stupid they'll do that!"

Seemed our cause was lost
when world war came along
Our suffragette reaction
was to wave our protests goodbye, farewell, so long
To patriotic action
Put down our banners saying give us votes
Instead supported the men's fight
Want to help them win the war
So guess what they said?
"Okay ladies, you were right!"

Suffragettes sing
We done it ding-ding,
At last those men see
They should treat us the same
So all take note now women can vote
And it's thanks to those who fought
in the suffragette name.