So you think you're growing straight up and tall You wouldn't know a man if you shook his hand You couldn't pick a lock if you had the key You wouldn't have a friend if it wasn't me Be a man Nobody can help you Be a man You've got to do it yourself Be a man Why do I always have to tell you Be a man You've got to do it yourself So you think you've learned it all in a school You couldn't teach a cla** if you had the book You couldn't talk religion without the Lord You're trying to buy something you can't afford Be a man Nobody can help you Be a man You've got to do it yourself Be a man Why do I always have to tell you Be a man You've got to do it yourself So you think you're growing straight up and tall You couldn't pick a lock if you had the key You'll never get to heaven without the Lord You're trying to buy something you can't afford Be a man Nobody can help you Be a man You've got to do it yourself Be a man Why do I always have to tell you Be a man You've got to do it yourself Be a man