Hold It Together

Inmates, this is my prison mess hall

You will sit down, shut up and eat your food

But matron, we are political prisoners and we refuse-

Guards, if one of these girls says another damn word, knock her teeth out

Now eat your food

Don't touch the food

But when will we eat?

Not 'til they release us

What?

Quiet, eat your food

Hunger strike

Strike (guards!)

Strike! Strike!

Strike! Strike!

Strike! Strike! (Guards, shut them up)

Strike! Strike!

You won't last the night

Hold it together, see it through

Don't let despair get the best of you

Push down the pain, thicken your skin

Hold it together, never give in

God bless our great republic

God bless our grand old flag

God bless the land of freedom we hold dear

Let mother serve, we're here to help the war

We'll conserve our food to feed our soldiers even more

'Cause the kitchen is the key to U.S. victory

So mister, won't you please let mother serve?

We'll now take a recess for tea

Are you all right?

I just need air, I'm fine, I'm fine

Perhaps the problem's with your spine

Mollie, would you stop it?

If we fall in line about the war, you'll see

We'll get the President to finally hear our case

So please drop it

But the Carrie I know would never condone this carnage

If you don't like it, go join Alice Paul in jail

Is this about besting Alice Paul or winning the vote?

Which do you care about more?

What a coward you've become

Fight your own war

Hold it together, see it through

Don't let your age get the best of you

Push down the pain, thicken your skin

Hold it together, never get in

Ruza, no

Stay strong for Inez

Get her name out of your mouth

Was killing her not enough for you?

How dare you say that to her?

What matters is Inez kept fighting

Even though she was tired and sick

So we owe it to her to do the same

Alice, it's been a week

I'm losing my mind

Don't worry

Wilson will be shamed into a pardon as soon as word gets out

He's letting women die of starvation

Oh, how comforting

From the moment we met

You promised me we would burn him down

We will, but-

But it is five years later

He's still in power

Our friend is dead

And now we are dying in prison

Why are you fighting me?

I am not the enemy

That's enough

Guards, take 'em away

Except you, stay put

Your husband is here

Husband?

Good God, what have they done to you, Miss Stevens?

I mean, Mistress Malone

Hello, darling

I am here on behalf of the Chief of Police

The President has ordered my wife's immediate release

She's all yours, sir

See if you can beat some sense into her

Congratulations on your new job (what?)

You're a Suff now

Let's get moving

Yes, sir (ma'am)

Yes, I am

Hold it together, see it through

Don't let the bastards intimidate you

Push down the pain, thicken your skin

Hold it together, hold it together

Hold it together, never give in