Man Up lyrics

ELDER CUNNINGHAM

What did Jesus do when they sentenced him to die?

Did he try to run away? Did he just break down and cry?

No, Jesus dug down deep, knowing what he had to do –

When faced with his own death, Jesus knew that he had to...

Man up, he had to man up.

So he crawled up on that cross, and he stuck it out.

And he manned up; Christ, he manned up.

And taught us all what real manning up is about.

And now it's up to me, and it's time to man up.

Jesus had his time to, now it's mine to man up.

I'm taking the reins, I'm crossing the bear –

And just like Jesus, I'm growing a pair!

I've gotta stand up, can't just clam up.

It's time to man up!

'Cause there's a time in your life when you know you've got to man up.

Don't let it pass you by there's just one time to man up.

Watch me man up like nobody else!

I'm gonna man up all over myself!

I've got to get ready: it's time to, time to...

What did Jesus do when they put nails through his hands?

Did he scream like a girl, or did he take it like a man?

When someone had to die to save us from our sins,

Jesus said, "I'll do it," and he took it on the chin!

He manned up, and manned up.

He took a bullet for me and you.

That's man up, real man up.

And now it's my time to...do it too!

Time to be a hero and slay the monster!

Time to battle darkness – you're not my Father!

I'm gonna time to, just watch me go!

Time to stand up and steal the show!

Time to, mine to, time to, time to, TIME TO –

NABULUNGI

Sal Tlay Ka Siti – a place of hope and joy...

ELDER CUNNINGHAM

Man up!

NABULUNGI

And if we want to go there, we just have to follow that white boy!

ELDER CUNNINGHAM

Time to!

ELDER PRICE

Heavenly Father, why do you let bad things happen?

UGANDANS

Ka-lay-ka Siti!

NABULUNGI

Did you get my text?

ELDER PRICE

More to the point, why do you let bad things happen to me?

UGANDANS

Ka-lay-ka Siti, we got your text!

ELDER PRICE

I'm sure you don't think I'm a flake...

ELDER CUNNINGHAM

Man up!

ELDER PRICE

Because you've clearly made a mistake!

MORMONS

Turn it off!

ELDER PRICE

I'm going where you need me most –

ORLANDO!

MORMONS

Orlando!

UGANDANS

We will listen to the fat white guy!

ELDER CUNNINGHAM

My time to, time to...

Now it's my time to, time to!

UGANDANS

But Hasa Diga Eebowai!

ELDER CUNNINGHAM

No time to, not time to...

No now it's time to, time to!

UGANDANS

Huuh!

ELDER CUNNINGHAM

I'm in the lead for the very first time!

UGANDANS

Time to!

ELDER PRICE

I'm going where the sun always shines!

UGANDANS

Shines to!

ELDER CUNNINGHAM

[I've] Got to stand up, get my flippin' can up.

It's time to, time to... MAN UP!

NABULUNGI

Sal Tlay Ka Siti –

UGANDANS

Hey ya ya! Hey ya ya!

MORMONS

Turn it off!

NABULUNGI

Sal Tlay Ka Siti –

ELDER PRICE

Orlando! Orlando!

MORMONS

Turn it off! Turn it off!

Turn it off! Turn it off!

UGANDANS

Hey ya ya! Hey ya ya!

Hey ya ya! Hey ya ya!

ELDER PRICE

I'm coming...

NABULUNGI

Sal Tlay Ka Siti –

ELDER CUNNINGHAM

MAN UP!

ELDER PRICE

ORLANDO!

NABULUNGI

SAL TLAY KA SITI!

ELDER CUNNINGHAM

IT IS TIME TO...

GOTSWANA

I have maggots in my scrotum!

• Artist:The Book of Mormon (Musical)
• Album:The Book of Mormon: Original Broadway Cast Recording