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PERFORMING ARTISTS
Joanie Leeds
Joanie Leeds
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Joan Amanda Barman
Joan Amanda Barman
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Lucy Kalantari
Lucy Kalantari
Producer

Lyrics

Ruth was born in Brooklyn
In 1933
No one could’ve thought
That she’d grow up to be
The fiery, clever justice
Donning the jabot
Fighting for equality
Dissenting saying no
Takes a lot of courage
To stand and disagree
Come and meet my idol
My favorite supreme !
I wanna be
Just like RBG
Fighting for our rights
And shining truth
I wanna be
Just like RBG
Warrior, notorious, Ruth
Ruffling some feathers
While studying the law
Harvard took just nine smart women
Five hundred men in all
Gingsburg was on fire
Twice made the Law Review
Graduated number one
Whilst a mother too
An advocate for women
So to bring equality
Choosing words strategically
In fluent legalese
I wanna be
Just like RBG
Fighting for our rights
And shining truth
I wanna be
Just like RBG
Warrior, notorious, Ruth
She never stopped
She never quit
Now in the highest court she sits
To pave the way for other women
Like you and me
In my life time
I expect to see
Three, four, perhaps even more women
On the high court bench
Women not shaped from the same mold
But of different complexions
I surely would not be in this room today
Without the determine efforts
Of men and women
Who kept dreams of equal citizenship alive
I wanna be
Just like RBG
Fighting for our rights
And shining truth
I wanna be
Just like RBG
Warrior, notorious, Ruth
(Warrior, notorious, Ruth)
(Ruth Bader Ginsburg)
Written by: Joan Amanda Barman
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