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Wait My Turn (Reprise) Lyrics by Nikki M. James, Anastacia McCleskey

Suffs (Original Broadway Cast Recording)

2024

[IDA]
How many more thrown in nameless graves?
How many more falsely charged with crime?
How many more whipped and shot like slaves?
How many more murdered in their prime?
How many more pamphlets must I write?
How many more threats must I withstand?
How many more lynchings must I cite?
How many more times must I demand?
How many more years off of my life?
How many 'til I'm a grieving wife?

[MARY & IDA]
How long 'til it's too late?

[IDA]
Will you wait?

[MARY & IDA]
Will you wait?

[MARY]
Don't be foolish

[IDA]
Good night, Professor

I won't wait another day
I won't wait
I won't wait
I won't wait my turn

But decades of defiance take their toll
Sure, I'm always speaking true to power
But I do not feel whole
Each time I'm told to wait my turn
It's like my every nerve has been exposed
Why can't I be more like Mary
And keep myself composed?

[MARY]
Have I been too prone to wait my turn?
Have I been too polite?
God, I wish I had her courage
How does she burn so bright?

[IDA]
Am I risking far too much?

[MARY]
Could this be my last sojourn?

[MARY & IDA]
Will we ever win this fight?
Will the country ever learn?
Will I ever live to see it?

[MARY]
Or will I survive in time to take my turn?

[IDA]
Or will I survive in time to take my turn?

About “Wait My Turn (Reprise)” by Nikki M. James

Read the complete lyrics to "Wait My Turn (Reprise)" by Nikki M. James, Anastacia McCleskey from the album "Suffs (Original Broadway Cast Recording)" in 2024. On Lyrks you can follow along with the full text, explore the artist's discography, and discover related songs. The track is often categorized under Broadway, Musicals, Pop.

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"Wait My Turn (Reprise)" is credited to Nikki M. James, Anastacia McCleskey. Songwriting credits may include additional writers listed on the release; check the credits section on this page for linked collaborators.

"Wait My Turn (Reprise)" appears on "Suffs (Original Broadway Cast Recording)" in 2024.

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