We Worried Woody Wood* (as in President Woodrow Wilson)

We worried Woody-wood, where we stood, where we stood,
We worried Woody-wood, where we stood.
We worried Woody-wood, and we worried him right good;
We worried him right good where we stood.

We asked him for the vote, where we stood, where we stood
We asked him for the vote where we stood.
We asked him for the vote, his speeches we did quote,
His speeches we did quote, so we stood

We asked him for the vote, where we stood, where we stood
We asked him for the vote where we stood.
We asked him for the vote, but he’d rather write a note,
He’d rather write a note as we stood

We’ll not get out on bail, go to jail, go to jail–
We’ll not get out on bail, go to jail
We’ll not get out on bail, we prefer to go to jail,
We prefer to go to jail–we’re not frail.

We asked them for a brush, for our teeth, for our teeth,
We asked them for a brush for our teeth.
We asked them for a brush, they said, “There ain’t no rush,”
They said, “There ain’t no rush–darn your teeth.”

We asked them for some air, as we choked, as we choked,
We asked them for some air, as we choked.
We asked them for some air and they threw us in a lair,
They threw us in a lair–so we choked.

We asked them for our nightie, as we froze, as we froze,
We asked them for our nightie, as we froze.
We asked them for our nightie, and they looked–hightie-tightie–
They just looked hightie-tightie–so we froze.

All night the big rats pranced in our cells, in our cells.
All night the big rats pranced in our cells.
All night the big rats pranced in and out they gaily danced,
In and out they gaily danced, in our cells.

Now, ladies, take the hint, as ye stand, as ye stand,
Now, ladies, take the hint, as ye stand.
Now, ladies, take the hint, don’t quote the President,
Don’t quote the President, as ye stand.

*Song and sing-along background, including an etymology of the word “wood,” which used to mean violently insane.

Note: this version is a combination of different versions of the song. There is no confirmation of the exact version and since stanzas were added over time, its possible there were more than one version. See the following sources: Dora Kelly Lewis Collection, National Women’s Party, Jailed for Freedom by Doris Stevens.