In honor of the 100th anniversary of the Suffrage Amendment
Ain't I A Woman for
SSAA Chorus & Piano Lyrics by Ronald W. Cadmus Music by Robert S. Cohen
Leapfrog Productions 303 Upper Mountain Ave. Upper Montclair, NJ 07043 (973) 783-9192 www.robertscohen.com Š2020
bob@robertscohen.com
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Ain't I A Woman One moment of truth
Can change the world When voices of truth Make history. Together we stood
Sojurners of Truth, In our cause to be heard, Our dream to be free,
In our fight for the vote. From Seneca Falls
We answered the call Of suffragist’s rights. Making a plan
We fought the good fight Affirming we’re worthy Just like any man. “Ain't I A Woman” Raising my voice. “Ain’t I A Woman”
And I have a choice “Ain’t I A Woman.” Changing the law of the land. 'Cause I’m a woman
Fearless, and taking a stand. Joining our hands We’ll stir debate, Trying to turn the political tide. Carry the banner
Of gold, purple and white. Recalling the women Who had the vision
CHORUS Margaret Fuller
Elizabeth Cady Stanton Mary Ann McClintock Alice Paul
Lucretia Mott Martha Coffin Wright Harriet Tubman Frances Willard
Mary Church Terrell Lucy Stone
Susan B. Anthony We are the legacy of a cause well fought. Of the struggles for freedom
We are the hope for which each suffragist sought. Leveling the field, raising our sight Telling those who doubt us We've got the will!
We've got the guts!! We've got the right!!!! We will do the unthinkable Showing we mean what we say. With a will that's unsinkable Demanding equal pay. Breaking the crystal ceiling
The world was forced to note Proving we were invincible We got the vote! CHORUS
A new day for women in sight. In silence they stood
Then raised up their voice While risking arrest. They gave us their nerve Their courage and pride
Inspiring us all became their greatest bequest.
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Ain't I A Woman
Moderate rock
Soprano 1
Soprano 2
Alto 1
Alto 2
Hand claps Foot stomps
Piano
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2
S1
S2
4
A1
A2
Pno.
5
One
One
S2
A2
Pno.
of
Make
truth
truth
voic - es
A1
of
mo - ment
voic - es
mo - ment
7
S1
Make
of
truth
of
truth
change
Can
Can
change
When
world
the
world
we
stood
hi - sto - ry.
hi - sto - ry.
To - geth - er
the
When
To - geth - er
we
stood
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So - journ -
So - journ -
3
10
S1
S2
A1
S2
A1
A2
ers of
ers of
cause to
be
heard,
cause to
be
heard,
our
Truth,
In
In
vote.
the
our fight for the
In our fight for
In our fight for
vote.
vote.
vote.
the
the
dream to
dream to
be free,
be
free,
our fight for
our
Truth,
Pno.
In our
13
S1
-
Pno.
In our
-
A2
From
From
Se - ne - ca
Falls
Se - ne - ca
Falls
We
We
From
We
From
Se - ne - ca
Se - ne - ca
Falls
Falls
We
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4
Of
suf - fra - gist's
rights.
rights.
suf - fra - gist's
Of
suf - fra - gist’s
Of
rights.
16
S1
an - swered the call
S2
an - swered the call
A1
an - swered the call
A2
Of
an - swered the call
Pno.
19
S1
S2
A1
We
fought the good fight
Mak - ing a
plan
We
fought the good fight
plan
Ooo
rights.
Af - firm - ing we’re wor
-
thy
Just
Af - firm - ing we’re wor
-
thy
Just
Af - firm - ing we’re wor
Just
Ooo
Ahh
Pno.
Mak - ing a
Ahh
A2
suf - fra - gist’s
Af - firm - ing we’re wor
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-
-
thy
thy
Just
S1
like an - y
S2
like an - y
A1
Pno.
man.
man.
like an - y
man.
S2
A1
A2
Pno.
my
voice.
“Ain’t
I
Rais - ing
my
voice.
I
Wom
-
A
-
an”
Wom
Wom
-
-
an”
an”
an”
-
-
Wom
an”
an” an”
-
an”
A
Wom
A Wom
“Ain’t
I
24
Wom
Rais - ing
“Ain't
25
S1
man.
like an - y
A2
“Ain't I A Wom
22
5
And
I
have a
choice “Ain’t I
A
And
I
have a
choice “Ain’t I
A
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6
28
S1
Wom
S2
-
Wom
A1
A2
Wom
Wom
Pno.
Wom
S2
Wom
A1
A2
-
an”
-
an”
-
an.
-
an.
-
an.
land.
chang - ing
chang - ing
the
the
the
chang - ing the
Wom - an.
Wom
Pno.
chang - ing
law
law
of
of
law
of
law
of
the
the
the
the
Fear - less, and
Fear - less, and
Fear - less, and
Fear - less, and
land.
land.
land.
a
stand.
ing
a
stand.
stand.
-
ing
-
-
-
-
tak
tak
‘Cause I’m a
-
tak
‘Cause I’m a
tak
31
S1
an”
an”
-
ing
a
ing
a
stand.
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7
35
34
S1
S2
A1
A2
Pno.
Join - ing
Join - ing
Try - ing
S2
A2
Pno.
to
our
hands
hands
Join - ing
We’ll
We’ll
the po - lit - i - cal
tide.
the po - lit - i - cal tide.
turn the po - lit - i - cal tide.
turn the po - li - ti - cal tide.
our
hands
our
hands
stir
stir
turn
turn
Join - ing
Try - ing
A1
to
our
37
S1
de - bate,
de - bate,
Car - ry gold,
Car - ry gold,
Car - ry
the ban
-
ner
of gold,
Car - ry
the ban
-
ner
of gold,
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8
40
S1
pur - ple and
S2
white.
A1
white.
Pno.
43
S1
new
S2
A2
for
wom
-
en
day for wom
new
day
day
for
wom
-
-
for wom
en
who had the vis
-
en
in
sight.
sight.
en
en
in
a
-
ion,
a
sight.
ion,
in
-
a
sight.
in
a
who had the vis
new
Pno.
day
-
white.
new
A1
en
-
pur - ple and
Re - call - ing the wom
pur - ple and white.
A2
Re - call - ing the wom
pur - ple and
Ahh
Ahh
In
si - lence they stood
Then
In
si - lence they stood
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Then
9
46
S1
S2
A1
S2
A1
While
risk - ing ar
While
gave us their nerve
Their
cour - age and pride
Ooo
-
rest,
rest,
us
all
In - spir - ing
us
all
In - spir - ing
In -
They
They
In - spir - ing
Ooo
risk - ing ar
cour - age and pride
-
Their
gave us their nerve
Ahh
Pno.
Ahh
Ahh
A2
49
S1
Ahh
raised up their voice
Pno.
raised up their voice
A2
us
all
be - came their
be - came their
be - came their
spir - ing us all be - came their
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10
52
S1
great - est
S2
great - est
A1
A2
Pno.
be - quest.
be - quest.
great - est
be - quest.
Rais - ing
S2
A1
A2
Pno.
my
voice.
“Ain’t
I
my
voice.
“Ain’t
I
A
Wom
-
Wom
-
-
-
Wom
Wom
Wom
A Wom
54
Wom
A
Rais - ing
“Ain't I
55
S1
be - quest.
great - est
“Ain't I A Wom
-
an”
And
an”
And
an”
an”
an”
-
an”
-
an”
-
I
have a
choice “Ain’t I
A
I
have a
choice “Ain’t I
A
an”
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11
58
S1
Wom
S2
Wom
A1
A2
Pno.
Wom
Wom
-
-
-
-
61
S1
Wom - an.
S2
A1
A2
Wom - an.
Wom - an.
Wom - an.
Pno.
an.”
an.” an”
an”
Still
Still
land.
chang - ing
the
chang - ing
the
chang - ing
the
chang - ing
the
law
law
of
of
law
of
law
of
the
the
the
Fear - less and tak
-
ing a
Fear-less and tak - ing a
stand.
ing a
land.
a
stand.
-
‘CauseI’m
Fear - lessand tak
land.
a
ing a
‘Cause I’m
stand.
-
land.
Fear - less and tak
the
stand.
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12
S1
S2
65
A1
(whispered)
"Ain't I A2
Claps Stomps
a Wom - an"
(whispered)
"Ain't I
S1
S2
68
A1
"Ain't I
A2
Wom - an"
Claps Stomps
a Wom - an"
"Ain't I
"Ain't I
a
Wom - an"
"Ain't I
(whispered)
a Wom - an"
"Ain't I
a
a
a Wom - an"
Wom - an"
"Ain't I
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a
13
71
S1
(whispered) Ain't I
S2
Ain't I
Ain't I
A1
a Wom - an"
"Ain't I
S1
Ain't I
S2
Ain't I
Ain't I
Ain't I
"Ain't I
Ain't I
"Ain't I
Ain't I
a Wom - an"
Wom - an"
Ain't I
a Wom - an"
a
Wom - an"
Ain't I
3
Mar-ga - ret Ful - ler
(declamatory)
a Wom - an"
"Ain't
Ain't I
Ain't I
"Ain't I
a
(declamatory)
"Ain't I
Wom - an"
Claps Stomps
"Ain't I
A2
Ain't I
A1
a
74
Ain't I
"Ain't I
Wom - an"
Claps Stomps
Ain't I
"Ain't I
A2
a
Wom - an"
I
3
E - liz - a - beth Cad - y Stan - ton
a Wom - an"
"Ain't
"Ain't I
a
I
Wom - an"
a Wom - an"
"Ain't I
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a
14
77
S1
Mar - y Ann Mc - Clin - tock
S2
A1
"Ain't I
A1
Wom - an"
Claps Stomps
I
"Ain't I
a Wom - an"
"Ain't
"Ain't I
a
I
a Wom - an"
(shouted)
3
3
3
3
Su - san B. An - tho - ny
(shouted)
Su - san B. An - tho - ny
(shouted)
3
3
Su - san B. An - tho - ny
(shouted)
Wom - an"
a
Lu - cy Stone
Wom - an"
Fran - ces Wil - lard
a
a Wom - an"
Ma - ry Church Ter - rell
"Ain't
A2
"Ain't I
3
"Ain't I
cresc. poco a poco
Har - ri - et Tub - man
S2
a Wom - an"
Wom - an"
Wright
cresc. poco a poco
Mar - tha Cof - fin Wright cresc. poco a poco
Mar - tha Cof - fin
"Ain't I
a
cresc. poco a poco
80
S1
Paul
Lu - cre - tia Mott
Wom - an"
Claps Stomps
A - lice
a Wom - an"
"Ain't I
A2
cresc. poco a poco
3
3
Su - san B. An - tho - ny
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15
83 S1
cause well
a
cause well
a
cause well
a
We are the leg-a - cy of
S2
We are the leg a cy of
A1
We are the leg-a - cy of A2
We are the leg-a - cy of
Pno.
86
S1
-
S2
A1
-
A2
-
Pno.
a
dom
dom
dom
dom
fought.
fought.
are
the hope for which each
We
are
the hope for which each
We
are
the hope for which each
the hope for which each
the strug - gles for free -
We
are
We
the strug - gles for free -
Of
the strug - gles for free
Of
the strug - gles for free -
Ain't
fought.
Of
cause well
fought.
su - fra
- gist sought.
su - fra
- gist sought.
su - fra
- gist sought.
su - fra
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- gist sought.
16
89
S1
Lev - el - ing
S2
the field,
Lev - el -ing
A1
A2
Lev - el - ing
Pno.
92
S1
the field,
We've got
S2
We've got
A1
We've got
A2
We've got
Pno.
the will!
the
will!
the
will!
the
will!
-
rais
-
rais
-
We've got
We've got
We've got
We've got
ing
our sight,
the guts!
the
guts!
the guts!
the
guts!
We've
We've
We've
We've
the
RIGHT!
got
the
got
got
the
got
Tell - ing those who doubt us
Tell - ing those who doubt us
Tell - ing those who doubt us
ing
our sight,
our sight,
Tell - ing those who doubt us
our sight,
ing
-
ing
rais
the field,
Lev - el - ing
rais
the field,
RIGHT!
RIGHT!
the
RIGHT!
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17
96
S1
S2
A1
A2
Pno.
I am a Wom - an
"Ain't I a Wom-an"
"Ain't I
"Ain't I a Wo - wo - man"
3 3 We will do the un - think - a - ble
A2
3 3 We will do the un - think - a - ble
Pno.
a Wo-wo - man"
Ahh
Ahh
A1
"Ain't I a Wom-an"
Ahh
S2
I am a Wom - an
100
S1
Ahh
With a will that's un - sink - a - ble de -
3
3
show - ing we mean what we say. 3
3
show - ing we mean what we say.
3
3
3
3
With a will that's un - sink - a - ble de -
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18
S2
A1
A2
Pno.
mand-ing e - qual pay.
mand-ing e - qual pay.
Pno.
3
cresc. poco a poco
3
3
we were in - vin - ci - ble, We
The
“Ain't I A Wom “Ain't I A Wom
Wom -
Got the Vote!
world was forced to note.
Got the Vote!
world was forced to note
Got the Vote!
Got the Vote!
Break - ing the crys - stal ceil - ing
Ahh
cresc. poco a poco
we were in - vin - ci - ble, We
The
Ahh
Ahh
A2
3
cresc. poco a poco
Break - ing the cry - stal ceil - ing
Prov - ing
A1
Prov - ing
S2
Ahh
cresc. poco a poco
106
S1
cresc. poco a poco
S1
103
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Wom
19
109
S1
-
S2
-
A1
-
A2
Pno.
-
-
an”
an”
-
A1
A2
my
I
a
choice “Ain’t
I
I
A
A
Wom
Wom
have
choice “Ain’t
“Ain’t
I
A
Wom
“Ain’t
I
A
Wom
Wom
Wom
a
Wom
have
voice.
an”
Pno.
voice.
I
S2
my
Rais - ing
112
S1
an”
-
Rais - ing
-
Wom
-
-
-
-
an.”
an.” an”
an”
-
-
an”
an”
And
an”
And
-
an”
-
Still
Still
chang - ing
chang - ing
chang - ing
the
law
the
law
the
chang - ing the
the
of
the
law
law
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of
of
of
the
the
20
“Ain't I A Wom an" "Ain’t I
115
S1
land. S2
land.
A1
“Ain't I
land.
A2
“Ain't I
land.
Pno.
A
“Ain't I
A
A
"Ain’t I
A Wom - an”
118
S1
Wom
S2
Wom
A1
Wom
A2
Wom
Pno.
-
-
-
an"
an”
an”
an”
And
Wo
Wo
-
-
A Wom - an”
an” an”
Wo=
Rais - ing
my
voice.
“Ain’t
I
A
Rais - ing
my
voice.
“Ain’t
I
A
an”
I
have
a
choice “Ain’t I
A
And
I
have
a
choice “Ain’t I
A
And
And
I
I
have
have
a
a
choice “Ain’t
choice “Ain’t
I
A
A
-
Wom
an.”
Wom
-
-
an”
Wom
Wom
-
an.”
an”
Still
Still
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I
21
land.
land.
121
S1
chang - ing the
S2
chang - ing the
A1
chang - ing the
A2
chang - ing the
Pno.
A2
Pno.
of
law
the
the
of the
law
of
the
Wom
Wom
-
-
-
-
an.
an.
land.
Wom
‘Cause I’m
land.
an.
an.
Wom
A1
law
Wom
S2
of
124
S1
law
a
Wom
Wom
Wom
sub. cresc. poco a poco ‘Cause I’m a Wom - an. ‘Cause I’m a sub. cresc. poco a poco ‘Cause I’m a Wom - an. sub. cresc. poco a poco Wom - an. sub. cresc. poco a poco Wom - an. sub. cresc. poco a poco
-
an.
-
-
-
‘Cause I’m
an.
an.
an.
a
Wom
Wom
Wom Wom
-
-
-
-
an.
an.
‘Cause I’m
‘Cause I’m
an.
an.
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a
a
22
127
S1
Wom Wom
Wom
S2
A1
A2
Pno.
Wom
-
-
-
-
an.
"Ain't I
A1
A2
stand.
stand
Pno.
a
and
-
ing
less
and
-
ing
-
-
a Wom - an"
"Ain't I
a
Wom - an"
tak
ing
"Ain't I
tak
tak
and
stand
S2
ing
and
Fear - less
130
S1
tak
Fear
Fear - less
an.
Fear - less
an.
an.
"Ain't I
a Wom - an"
a
Wom - an
"Ain't I
a
a Wom - man"
a
a
Wom - an
Wom - an
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