womans' story so far

when bold Lilith 'neath Adam lay
he tried to force her down that way
and she put up resistance.
her backlash came of shame and fear
and she's the first we must hold dear
for feminist resistance.

next in france we have Saint Joan
her led that country on her own
and died a tortured death.
too many suffered in that way
the brave the strong the weird the gay
we learn and we respect.

to Votes for Women now we go
it put in thatcher as we know
- a cross that we must bear.
womans' story has its' twists and turns
its' fights its' shouts its' carpetburn
we live it and we dare

the Pankhursts Woolf and Wollstonecraft
the saboteure who had a laugh
the arson on golf course.
the merry brightly had their fun
and tragic Emily Davidson
died 'neath a policemans' horse.

i leap with speed that makes you dizzy
to seventies and Erin Pizzey
her of refuge fame.
and see a hint of bold Lilith
within the art of Patti Smith
and several more i'll name

Kate Millett, Firestone, French Simone
see for yourself - our list has grown
some straight some bi some queer
and on a stretch of muddy common
the valiant band og Greenham Women
- on TV germaine greer.

and here we are! it's modern days
- that we all made it - thanks and praise
we're happy and we're here.
our third world sisters overseas
- their struggles make us weak at the knees
their strengths we too revere.

and where do we go - and do we do?
- it's up to me - it's up to you.