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We are the suffragettesThink you know some fierce girls?You ain't seen noting yet...A less heard Milly FawcettFounder of our causeStarted the battle for our rightsArgued the government should change the lawsHere is how she stated our pli-i-ghtHow come we can't vote for rulesThat we have to obeyWhen we work and pay taxes to-o-o-o?Parliament's reaction was:"Oh do go away!"How dare they dis the suffrage crew...Suffragettes sing we're gonna do this thingPeaceful protests started in 1903Got no reaction, needed drastic actionGot a new leader, Emmeline Pankhurst (That's me)Burst in to Parliament, shouting votes for womenActions though were shocking and newSongtexteChained ourselves to palace gates, tension was brimmingOur name now WSPUBurned down judges, smashed up shops, attacked MPsThe result: we were thrown in jail-ai-ai-ailThis 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 even hunger-strikedMen still said no, but we just said yo!You won't stop us nowMiss Davison, please take the mic...We became more extremeDerby Day, June 13In front of king and queenCommitted sacrifice supremeCrept unseen between the teamAnd crowds watching the raceAnd threw myself under a horseTo try and make our caseBecame a famous martyrHow did men react?"We can't give women votesIf they're so stupid they'd do THAT!"Seemed our cause was lost when world war came alongOur suffragette reactionWas to wave our protest goodbye, farewell, so longTook patriotic action-on-onPut down our banners saying 'give us votes'Instead supported the men's fi-i-i-ightWe worked to help them win the war So guess what they said..."OK girls, you were right!"Suffragettes sing we've done it, ding dingAt last those men can see they should treat us the sameSo take note that women can voteAnd it's thanks to those who fought in the suffragette name... Aus Songtexte Mania