I'll Make a Man Out of You

I'll Make a Man Out of You is Li Shang's signature song. Shang's song describes how fighters must be ideal men. He trains the fighters to learn how to defeat Yu's Huns.

Lyrics
Shang: 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've ever met But you can bet before we're through Mister, I'll make a man out of you

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

Chien-Po: I'm never gonna catch my breath Yao: Say goodbye to those who knew me Ling: BOy, I was a full in school for cutting gym

Mush: This guy's got him scared to death Mulan: I hope he doesn't see right through me Chien-Po: Now I really wish I knew how to swim

Chorus: (Be a man)

Shang: We must be swift as the coursing river

Chorus: (Be a man)

Shang: With all the force of a great typhoon

Chorus: (Be a man)

Shang: With all the strength of a raging fire Mysterious as the dark side of the moon

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)

Shang: We must be swift as the coursing river

Chorus: (Be a man)

Shang: With all the force of a great typhoon

Chorus: (Be a man)

Shang and Chorus: With all the strength of a raging fire Mysterious as the dark side of the moon

Chorus: (Be a man)

Shang: We must be swift as the coursing river

Chorus: (Be a man)

Shang: With all the force of a great typhoon

Chorus: (Be a man)

Shang and Chorus: With all the strength of a raging fire Mysterious as the dark side of the moon

Reprise
(Be a Man) You must be swift as the 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

Trivia

 * A similar song called Lesson Number One appears in Mulan 2.