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