"From the classic 1998 Disney animated film Mulan, this song details Captain Li Shang’s efforts to train his motley crew of soldiers into a fighting force capable of defending Imperial China from the Hunnic invaders." — Genius Lyrics
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[Verse 1]
Let's get down to business to defeat the Huns
Did they send me daughters when I asked for sons?
You're the saddest bunch I ever met
But you can bet before we're through
Mister, I'll make a man out of you
[Verse 2]
Tranquil as a forest
But on fire within
Once you find your center
You are sure to win
You're a spineless, pale, pathetic lot
And you haven't got a clue
Somehow I'll make a man out of you
[Bridge]
I'm never gonna catch my breath
Say goodbye to those who knew me
Boy, was I fool in school for cutting gym
This guy's got 'em scared to death!
Hope he doesn't see right through me
Now I really wish that I knew how to swim
[Chorus]
Be a man
We must be swift as a coursing river
Be a man
With all the force of a great typhoon
Be a man
With all the strength of a raging fire
Mysterious as the dark side of the moon
[Verse 3]
Time is racing toward us, till the Huns arrive
Heed my every order, and you might survive
You're unsuited for the rage of war
So pack up, go home, you're through
How could I make a man out of you?
[Chorus]
Be a man
We must be swift as a coursing river
Be a man
With all the force of a great typhoon
Be a man
With all the strength of a raging fire
Mysterious as the dark side of the moon
[Chorus]
Be a man
We must be swift as a coursing river
Be a man
With all the force of a great typhoon
Be a man
With all the strength of a raging fire
Mysterious as the dark side of the moon
Shang
Chien-Po
Yao
Ling
Mushu
Mulan
Chorus