Horrible Histories - Suffragettes 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 rightsArgued the government should change the laws, Here is how she stated appliedHow come 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 crewSuffragettes sing, we're gonna do this thingPeaceful protest started in 1903Got no reaction, needed drastic actionGot a new leader Emmeline PankhurstThat's meBurst into parliament shouting votes for women, Actions though were shocking anf newChained ourselves to palace gatesTension was brimming on the WSPUBurned down churches, smashed up shopsAttacked MPs, the result we were thrown in gaolThis made us more determined as you'll come to seeThink we'd give up fighting? hey fail! Suffragettes sing together we can winIn prison we protested and went on hunger strikeMen still said no but we just said Yo! You won't stop us now! Miss Davison please take the micWe became more extremeDerby day June 13In front of king and queenCommitted sacrifice supremeCrept unseen between the team And crowds watching the raceAnd threw myself under a horse To try and make our caseBecame a famous martyr, how did men react?We can't give women votes if they're so stupid they'll do thatSeemed our cause was lostWhen world war came alongOur suffragette reactionWas to wave our protest good byeFarewell, so long, took patriotic actionPut down our banner sayinggive us votesInstead supported the men's fightWorked to help them win the war so guess what they saidOkay ladies... you were right! Suffragettes sing, we've done it ding-dingAt last those men could see they should treat us the sameSo all take note now that women can voteAnd it's thanks to those who fought in the Suffragette name!
