Alone on a platform, she stops mid-sentence.
In a room full of angry shouts, she clears her throat.
She patiently waits for the return of order.
And then repeats:  “We are equal.  Women deserve to vote.”

A young energetic leader, she travels from town to town
Raising women’s issues with a voice that must be heard.
Those accusations and insults hurt, but they don’t keep her down,
‘Cause she believes in the power and the truth of her spoken word.

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Carry on!  Can you hear the call?
Carry on!  Failure is impossible.

She drops a vote in a ballot box on Election Day,
Claiming she has the constitutional right.
But the judge tells the jury to see it another way.
And Susan B. Anthony loses another fight.

REFRAIN

She lived her life determined that women must unite.
She would not stop believing that equality is everybody’s right.

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Her 86th birthday -- she’s calm and self-possessed --
Before a room packed with people making lots of noise again.
It’s a standing ovation for a hero -- the honored guest --
Who lived her life demonstrating women are equal to men.

REFRAIN