Stephen Schwartz
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!