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

 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

 I'm ever gonna catch my breath
 Say good-bye to those who knew me
 Boy, was I a 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

 (Be a man)
 We 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

 Time is racing towards 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?

 (Be a man)
 We 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

 (Be a man)
 We 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