Suffragettes Lyrics - Horrible Histories

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 should change the laws, 

Here is how she stated our plight 

How 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 crew 

Suffragettes sing, we're gonna do this thing 

Peaceful protest 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 though 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 gaol 

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 Davison 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 team 

And 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 protest good bye 

Farewell, so long, took patriotic action 

Put down our banner saying give us votes 

Instead supported the men's fight 

Worked to help them win the war so guess what they said 

Okay ladies... You were right! 

Suffragettes sing, we've done it ding-ding 

At last those men could see they should treat us the same 

So all take note now that women can vote 

And it's thanks to those who fought in the 

Suffragette name!