A HEROINE OF MINE
Words and music by Judy Small
Words and music by Judy Small
She was a high-born lady from the gentry of the land
She never had known poverty but she seemed to understand
That her privilege depended on the labour of the poor
And she spent her life in working just to even up the score.
She never had known poverty but she seemed to understand
That her privilege depended on the labour of the poor
And she spent her life in working just to even up the score.
She married a young lawyer and Chief Justice he became
She could have spent her whole life in the shelter of his name
But not for her the glory of reflections in the glass
She saw the vast injustice and she couldn't let it pass.
She could have spent her whole life in the shelter of his name
But not for her the glory of reflections in the glass
She saw the vast injustice and she couldn't let it pass.
She was an inspiration to the women of her time
And Jessie Street will always be a heroine of mine.
And Jessie Street will always be a heroine of mine.
She never had to work but still she fought for equal pay
And she fought for Aborigines to the Silvertails' dismay
She was a woman for the people her commitment clear and strong
And she used her wealth and influence to help the cause along.
And she fought for Aborigines to the Silvertails' dismay
She was a woman for the people her commitment clear and strong
And she used her wealth and influence to help the cause along.
She saw the waste of human life in wars that make men rich
Her work for peace was endless and they put her on the list
They branded her a traitor, called her communist and more
But Jessie's voice was never stilled against the crime of war.
Her work for peace was endless and they put her on the list
They branded her a traitor, called her communist and more
But Jessie's voice was never stilled against the crime of war.
She was an inspiration to the women of her time
And Jessie Street will always be a heroine of mine.
And Jessie Street will always be a heroine of mine.
And Jessie, your example helps us all along the way
Foundations that were laid back then we're building on today
The struggle isn't over; there are mountains still to climb
But the legacy you and your sisters left is our lifeline.
Foundations that were laid back then we're building on today
The struggle isn't over; there are mountains still to climb
But the legacy you and your sisters left is our lifeline.
You were an inspiration to the women of your time
And Jessie Street, you'll always be a heroine of mine.
And Jessie Street, you'll always be a heroine of mine.
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