Fire & Tea

Lyrics

[MRS. HERNDON, spoken] Look alive inmates, you're getting released [DOCTOR, spoken] Alice Paul is relentless, but she's surely not insane I see no cause to commit her [CARRIE, spoken] Alice Paul tortured in prison? [WILSON AIDE, spoken] Prison letters have leaked to the press [DORIS, spoken] I leaked the letters to the press [WOODROW WILSON, spoken] This is the first I'm hearing of this [WILSON AIDES, spoken] Sir! [WOODROW WILSON, spoken] You're both fired [ALICE, spoken] I'm sorry [RUZA, spoken] Shut up, Paul It's time We burn him down [CARRIE, spoken] Mollie, you came [MOLLIE, spoken] I'm only here for the cause [WOODROW WILSON, spoken] Ladies... [ENSEMBLE] Let the fire, let the fire, let the fire rage on Let the fire, let the fire, let the fire rage on [CARRIE] Thank you for finally sharing a cup of tea with me [WOODROW WILSON] That, Mrs. Catt, is what I love about you, so polite [CARRIE, spoken] Right [DORIS] Oh God, are you about to set that thing on fire? [ALICE & RUZA] Don't you want to burn him too? [ENSEMBLE] Want to burn him too? Let the fire, let the fire, let the fire rage on Let the fire, let the fire, let the fire rage on [WOODROW WILSON] Dear, you must understand My hands are full with making peace in foreign lands So let us discuss this when there's less on my plate It'll have to wait 'til next time [CARRIE, spoken] Now is the next time! [WOODROW WILSON, spoken] Pardon? [MOLLIE] Here she goes [CARRIE] Look outside your window [ENSEMBLE] Rage [CARRIE] They burn you in the street [ENSEMBLE] On [CARRIE] You can't keep locking them up You know they'll just refuse to eat [WOODROW WILSON] Calm down, Carrie, there's no need to be angry Angry girls with matches won't force my hand [CARRIE] So shake my hand instead [WOODROW WILSON] That's quite enough Good day [CARRIE] For I have always led an organization of ladies Of proper ladies who have made the proper plea So use me [CARRIE & ENSEMBLE] Give us the vote [CARRIE] And you can credit my cooperation [CARRIE & ENSEMBLE] Give us the vote [CARRIE & ENSEMBLE] And all those angry girls will Go away (Let the fire, let the fire, let the fire rage on) So Woodrow (Let the fire, let the fire, let the fire rage on) What do you say? [ENSEMBLE] Let the fire, let the fire, let the fire rage on Let the fire, let the fire, let the fire rage on Rage on Rage on Rage on and on and on Rage on and on and on Rage on and on and on Rage! Rage! Rage! Let the fire rage!