Suffs - Wait My Turn Lyrics |
2024 Broadway Suffs the Musical - Wait My Turn Lyrics
The song is written by Shaina Taub. Performed by Nikki M. James.
IDA: Wait my turn? When will you white women ever learn? I had the same damn talk With Susan B. Anthony 20 years ago I thought you might be better, But you still don’t know Do you not realize you’re not free Until I’m free Or do you refuse to see? Well, it’s not my job to teach you But it seems to have fallen to me
You want me to wait my turn? But I sure don’t see you waiting yours No, you’re preaching “We demand it now!” While knocking down locked doors But you want me to wait my turn So you don’t offend your southern base? Since when does a radical roll over For bigots in the first place? That’s not leadership, Alice It's cowardice
I hear you quote Frederick Douglass on your soapbox Intending to include and impress us But in the press you play down our involvement And here behind closed doors, You attempt to suppress us ‘Deeds, not words’ says the button on your jacket I’m so sick of rhetoric with no action to back it If you don’t have the spine to stand with us now What will it take? You do have a choice, There’s always a choice Which one will you make?
Don’t you dare tell me to wait my turn In truth, it’s not your call Either I march with my own state delegates Or I don’t march at all
I’m not here to soothe your guilt That is none of my concern I won’t beg for your approval Which I shouldn’t have to earn So no matter what you tell me I will not wait one more minute for my turn
Review: Suffs the Musical Lyrics
Suffs the Musical Lyrics
SYNOPSIS Wait My Turn The March (We Demand Equality) Ladies How Long? The Young Are At The Gates Wait My Turn (reprise) Keep Marching
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