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A Man’s Gotta Do (Reprise) Lyrics by Steve Martin & Edie Brickell

Bright Star (Original Broadway Cast)

2016

[Mayor Dobbs]
Well a man's gotta do what a man's gotta do
When a man's gotta do what he's got to
A man can't be fooled
Can't be played and
Can't be schooled
Can't be made to follow rules they say he ought to
A man must provide for his family
Pave the way for success
A man must provide for his family
And ensure their happiness
I won't be duped your young mother is confused
To imagine she can use my son
I won't let anybody stand in the way of the plans that I made
Not anyone
A man must engage his backbone
Stand up straight and strong
A man must engage his backbone
And right what has gone wrong
A man's gotta do
What a man's gotta do
When a man's gotta do
What he's got to
I won't let anybody stand in the way
Of the plans that I made
A man must protect his family
Shield them from all pain
A man must protect his family
And preserve his good name!
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Steve Martin & Edie Brickell

Steve Martin & Edie Brickell

About “A Man’s Gotta Do (Reprise)” by Steve Martin & Edie Brickell

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