Lyrics: Shaina Taub
Music: Shaina Taub
Inmates
This is my prison mess hall
You, will sit down,
shut up and eat your food
But matron, we're political prisoners and we refuse...
Guards, if one-a 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?
Quite, eat your food
Hunger Strike!
Strike!
(Guards)
Strike!
Strike!
Strike!
Strike!
Strike!
(Guards, shut them up)
Strike!
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
Cuz the kitchen is the key to U.S. victory
So mister, won't you please let mother serve?
We will now take a recess for tea
Are you alright?
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 Rage Get The Best Of You
Push Down The Pain, Thicken Your Skin
Hold It Together, Never Give 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've promised me we would burn him down
We will! We...
But it's 5 years later!
He's still in power
Our friend is dead and now we are dying in prison...
(Lucy: Let's all just.../Ruza: Why do you still follow her?/Doris: I don't know what else to do!/Lucy: She's my best friend)
Why are you fighting me?
I am not the enemy
That's enough
Guards, take 'em away
'Cept you, stay put
Your husband is here
Husband?
Good God! What have they done to you, Miss Stevens?
I mean... Mrs. 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 could beat some sense into her
Congratulations on you 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...