Oh! You Suffragettes 1912

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 20 Mar 2005

I've come to America
from the old mother soil,
where the suffragette spinsters
are making things boil.
I met some in old England
near the Ascot Racecourse,
where I staked all my boodle
on a blasted old horse.
I walked through Herst Park
like a man that's half crazed,
and to add to my troubles
I nearly was hazed.
By Suffragettes in war paint
who were hot on the scent,
they took me for a member
of the house of Parliament.

They're growing too strenuous by jingo,
these women on mischief are bent!
With brick bats
they've smashed all the windows
and raided the House of Parliament!
They're wearing men's collars
and shirt fronts,
less bashful are these sweet Coquettes;
they're after our votes,
just as well as our notes,
and our trousers!
Oh! you Suffragettes!

They're growing too strenuous by jingo,
these women on mischief are bent!
With brick bats
they've smashed all the windows
and raided the House of Parliament!
They're wearing men's collars
and shirt fronts,
less bashful are these sweet Coquettes;
they're after our votes,
just as well as our notes,
and our trousers!
Oh! you Suffragettes!

They tell me America
is the land free for all,
and all that you need here
is plenty of gall.
The spinsters o'er in London!
They have plenty of that,
and I think if they came here
they would surely grow fat.
I don't mind the girls
showing plenty of grit,
they may all wear our trousers
as long as they fit,
but if they are too strenuous
just make this your bet,
they'll surely burst the trousers
and then! Oh you Suffragette.

They're growing too strenuous by jingo,
these women on mischief are bent!
With brick bats
they've smashed all the windows
and raided the House of Parliament!
They're wearing men's collars
and shirt fronts,
less bashful are these sweet Coquettes;
they're after our votes,
just as well as our notes,
and our trousers!
Oh! you Suffragettes!

They're growing too strenuous by jingo,
these women on mischief are bent!
With brick bats
they've smashed all the windows
and raided the House of Parliament!
They're wearing men's collars
and shirt fronts,
less bashful are these sweet Coquettes;
they're after our votes,
just as well as our notes,
and our trousers!
Oh! you Suffragettes!

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Oh You Suffragettes 1912
Written by J.J. Gallagher & B. A. Koellhoffer
Melody by B.A. Koellhoffer - Arr. Arthur H. Weberbauer.
Performer: Introduced by Helen Knowles
© MCMXII by B.A. Koellhoffer, Irvington, N.J.
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sequence and karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Sunday 20 March 2005 at 22.23
in association with Doug Grierson
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