LUMPENPROLETARIAT—Oh, but you got to be a man, do what a man’s supposed to do.  Ooh, refuse to give up now.  See all the trials and tribulations through.

—Messina

“You Got To Be A Man” by Helene Thomas

You don’t have to be blind
to be in the dark
You don’t have to be weak
to get a broken heart

Oh, but you got to be a man
Do what a man suppose to do
Ooh, refuse to give up now
See all the trials and tribulations through
If you can do all these things
You know what?
You’re sho nuff her type

You don’t have to be a king
To sit upon a throne
You don’t have to be an angel
To know right and wrong

Oh, but you got to be a man
Do what a man suppose to do
Ooh, refuse to give up now
See all the trials and tribulations through
If you can do all these things,
You know what?
You’re sho nuff her type

Yooouu – ooh,
Don’t have to be rich
And have three or four cars
You don’t have to be a doctor
Or a famous movie star

Oh, but you got to be a man
Do what a man suppose to do
Oooh, refuse to give up now
See all the trials and tribulations through
If you can do all these things
You’re sho nuff her type

Ooooh oohooo,
Sho nuff her type

No, you don’t have to be a doctor
Oh, but you got to be a man

Ooooh oohooo

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