[BATHER] This is what you give me to work with? Well, honey, Ive seen worse Were gonna turn this sows ear Into a silk purse Well have you washed and dried Primped and polished til you glow with pride Trust my recipe for instant bride Youll bring honor to us all [HAIRDRESSER 1] Wait and see, when were through [HAIRDRESSER 2] Boys will gladly go to war for you [HAIRDRESSER 1] With good fortune [HAIRDRESSER 2] And a great hairdo [FA LI HAIRDRESSERS] Youll bring honor to us all [FA LI Chorus] A girl can bring her family Great honor in one way By striking a good match And this could be the day [DRESSMAKER 1] Men want girls with good taste [DRESSMAKER 2] Calm [FA LI] Obedient [DRESSMAKER 1] Who work fastpaced [FA LI] With good breeding [DRESSMAKER 2] And a tiny waist [FA LI DRESSMAKERS] Youll bring honor to us all [FA LI Chorus] We all must serve our emperor Who guards us from the Huns A man by bearing arms A girl by bearing sons [FA LI MAKEUP ARTIST] When were through When were through You cant fail You cant fail Like a lotus blossom Like a lotus blossom Soft and pale Soft and pale How could any fellow How could any fellow Say, No sale Say, No sale Youll bring honor to us all Youll bring honor to us all [FA LI, spoken] There, youre ready [GRANDMOTHER FA, spoken] Not yet An apple for serenity, a pendant for balance sung Beads of jade for beauty You must proudly show it Now add a cricket just for luck And even you cant blow it [MULAN] Ancestors, hear my plea Help me not to make a fool of me And to not uproot my family tree Keep my father standing tall [MULAN Chorus] Scarier than the undertaker We are meeting our matchmaker [Chorus] Destiny, guard our girls And our future as it fast unfurls Please look kindly on these cultured pearls Each a perfect porcelain doll Please bring honor to us Please bring honor to us Please bring honor to us Please bring honor to us Please bring honor to us all
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