Suffragette March

For years on end it was the men 

Who voted for men who chose the men 

Who passed the laws in parliament for all to obey

And though it’s hard to comprehend

It was the case at Number 10 that

Only men could make a vote and have their say.

But what of the mothers who raised the men?

And what of the sisters of the men?

And their daughters, not to mention all their wives?

Was it right that all of them

Should be expected to depend

On just the men to make decisions for their lives?

When you know that something isn’t right 

Then you must stand up and join the fight

If you want to have a voice

You simply haven’t got a choice

Never give up, never give in, never surrender!

(Repeat, children singing “Glory Glory Alleluia” at the same time)

Across the nations, far and wide,

“Votes for Women!”, people cried,

And in their efforts to be noticed broke the law.

But in response to this the men

Said “if we let them vote, what then? 

Next they’ll want to be P.M. and so much more!”

And so the leader of their campaign

(Emmeline Pankhurst was her name)

Inspired the women to persevere till they were heard

They were imprisoned and in pain

Their pleas ignored again and again

Until the press were told to silence every word

When you know that something isn’t right 

Then you must stand up and join the fight

If you want to have a voice

You simply haven’t got a choice

Never give up, never give in, never surrender!

(Repeat, children singing “Glory Glory Alleluia” at the same time)

In desperation and in fear

They made arrangements to appear

At Epsom Derby where they knew the King would be

As the horses thundered round

A woman pushed right through the crowd

And walked out onto the track for all to see.

Emily Davison gave her life

So every daughter, every wife 

And every sister has a chance to change the laws.

But at what a dreadful cost

That for such changes lives are lost

When will we learn from our mistakes and end the wars?

When you know that something isn’t right 

Then you must stand up and join the fight

If you want to have a voice

You simply haven’t got a choice

Never give up, never give in, never surrender!

(Repeat, children singing “Glory Glory Alleluia” at the same time)