A Vote of Her Own

If you knew how I trembled
As I stood on stage alone
My friends called me misguided
And left me on my own
I was strong in my belief
That we were entering a new age
Where women's rights were legal
Engraved on history's page
I believed that every woman
Should have a vote of her own
And how long that would take us
We never could have known
Resistance only strengthened
The resolve deep in my bones
To demand that every woman
Have a vote of her own
I can't tell you when it was
That I awakened to the Cause
But I could see very early
That we had to change the laws
Any self-respecting person
With an open mind could see
That women need the vote
To achieve equality

We believed that every woman
Should have a vote of her own
And how long that would take us
We never could have known
Resistance only strengthened
The resolve deep in my bones
To demand that every woman
Have a vote of her own

I grew up a southern girl
Cherished and protected
I came to find that the world
Didn't value my perspective
I read the great reformers
Who were out to change the world
Where society diminished
Our women and our girls

Through all the years of struggle
I'd hear Susan B. Anthony say
"Failure is impossible
We will succeed someday"
We believed that every woman
Should have a vote of her own
And how long that would take us
We never could have known
Resistance only strengthened
The resolve deep in my bones
To demand that every woman
Have a vote of her own
To demand that every woman
Have a vote of her own