Matthew Wilder
A Girl Worth Fighting For
[ALL]
FOR A LONG TIME WE'VE
BEEN MARCHING OFF TO BATTLE.
IN OUR THUND'RING HERD
WE FEEL A LOT LIKE CATTLE.
LIKE THE POUNDING BEAT,
OUR ACHING FEET
AREN'T EASY TO IGNORE.
[LING]
Hey!
THINK OF INSTEAD: A GIRL WORTH FIGHTING FOR.
[MULAN]
HUH?
[ALL]
You heard what he said:
A GIRL WORTH FIGHTING FOR.
[LING]
I WANT HER PALER THAN THE MOON
WITH EYES THAT SHINE LIKE STARS.
[YAO]
MY GIRL WILL MARVEL AT MY STRENGTH,
ADORE MY BATTLE SCARS.
[QIAN-PO]
I COULDN'T CARE
LESS WHAT SHE'LL WEAR
OR WHAT SHE LOOKS LIKE;
IT ALL DEPENDS ON WHAT SHE COOKS LIKE:
Beef, pork, chicken...
[ALL]
Yummm!
[GROUP 1] (as soliders)
HOPE THE LOCAL GIRLS
THINK I AM QUITE THE CHARMER!
[GROUP 2] (falsetto, as ladies)
WELL, YOU KNOW WE LADIES
LOVE A MAN IN ARMOR!
[ALL] (as soldiers again)
YOU CAN GUESS WHAT WE HAVE MISSED THE MOST
SINCE WE WENT OFF TO WAR...
[MUSHU]
(wolf whistle)
[LING]
WHAT DO WE WANT?
[ALL]
A GIRL WORTH FIGHTING FOR!
[CHI-FU]
MY GIRL WILL THINK I HAVE NO FAULTS...
[ALL]
WHY, YOU'RE A MAJOR FIND!
[MULAN]
HOW 'BOUT A GIRL WHO'S GOT A BRAIN,
Who always speaks her mind?
[ALL]
Naah!
[LING]
MY MANLY WAYS
AND TURN OF PHRASE
ARE SURE TO THRILL HER!
[ALL]
HE THINKS HE'S SUCH A LADY KILLER!
[CHI-FU]
I'VE GOT A GIRL BACK HOME
WHO'S UNLIKE ANY OTHER.
[ALL]
(YEAH, THE ONLY GIRL WHO'D LOVE HIM
IS HIS MOTHER!)
BUT WHEN WE
COME HOME IN VICTORY,
THEY'LL LINE UP AT THE DOOR.
[SHANG]
WHAT DO WE WANT?
[ALL]
A GIRL WORTH FIGHTING FOR!
[QIAN-PO]
WISH THAT I HAD...
[ALL]
A GIRL WORTH FIGHTING FOR!
(whistle)
A GIRL WORTH FIGHTING FOR!
[SHANG]
Halt!