TOBY:
BOY, THE GAUNTLET HAS BEEN THROWN
YOU’VE BEEN CHALLENGED TO A FIGHT
THIS BROTHER’S OUT FOR BLOOD
VIOLA:
WHO WANTS TO FIGHT ME?
WHY?
YOU GOT THE WRONG GUY!
TOBY:
HE THINKS THAT YOU BEEN TALKING SMACK
BEHIND HIS TATTOOED, MUSCLED BACK
SO NOW HE’S GONNA MAKE YOU PAY
VIOLA:
WHAT KINDA MAN IS HE ANYWAY?
TOBY:
HE’S THE MOST WANTED KILLER IN ILLYRIA
AND HE IS HERE TO BREAK YOUR NECK
VIOLA:
I FORGOT!
I HAVE A THING.
GOTTA GO.
RAIN CHECK?
TOBY:
STOP BEING SUCH A GIRL
AND ASK YOURSELF
TOBY & ILLYRIANS & FESTE & ILLYRIETTES:
WHAT KIND OF MAN ARE YOU GONNA BE?
WHAT KIND OF MAN ARE YOU GONNA BE?
ARE YOU GONNA RUN, RUN AWAY?
OR ARE YOU GONNA SAVE THE DAY?
WHAT KIND OF MAN ARE YOU GONNA BE?
WHAT KIND OF MAN ARE YOU GONNA BE?
ARE YOU GONNA FREEZE OR TAKE FLIGHT?
OR YOU MAN ENOUGH TO FIGHT?
WHOA AY OH OH OH
WHOA AY OH OH OH
WHOA AY OH OH OH
WHOA AY OH OH OH
SIR TOBY:
THIS KID IS NOT MESSING AROUND
HE NEARLY BIT MY EAR OFF
SIR ANDREW:
What?!
SIR TOBY:
HE’S A BLACK BELT OF THE HIGHEST RANKS
SIR ANDREW:
UM
NOPE
NEVERMIND
NO THANKS
SIR TOBY:
IT’S TOO LATE NOW
HE’S COMING SOON
TO HAVE HIS DEADLY WAY WITH YOU
I TRIED TO TALK HIM DOWN
BUT HE THREW ME TO THE GROUND
SIR ANDREW:
I DON’T STAND A CHANCE!
I DON’T WANNA DIE!
SIR TOBY:
C’MON AND PUT ON YOUR BIG BOY PANTS
AND DECIDE
SIR TOBY & ILLYRIANS & FESTE & ILLYRIETTES:
WHAT KIND OF MAN ARE YOU GONNA BE?
WHAT KIND OF MAN ARE YOU GONNA BE?
ARE YOU GONNA RUN, RUN AWAY
OR ARE YOU GONNA SAVE THE DAY?
WHAT KIND OF MAN ARE YOU GONNA BE?
WHAT KIND OF MAN ARE YOU GONNA BE?
ARE YOU GONNA FREEZE OR TAKE FLIGHT?
OR ARE YOU MAN ENOUGH TO FIGHT?WHOA AY OH OH OH
WHOA AY OH OH OH
WHOA AY OH OH OH
WHOA AY OH OH OH
VIOLA:
WHAT KIND OF MAN AM I GONNA BE?
IF I FIGHT HIM, THEY’LL FIND OUT I’M NO KIND OF MAN TODAY
BUT IF I DON’T THEY’LL THINK I’M NOT MUCH OF A MAN ANYWAY
MY BROTHER IS THE ONE WHO CAN THROW A PUNCH
I WAS THE WIMPY KID WHO SAT ALONE AT LUNCH
BUT HEY, IF THESE PANTS HAVE MADE ME A LOVER
MAYBE THESE GLOVES CAN MAKE ME A FIGHTER
VIOLA:
THEY ALL THINK I’M MAN ENOUGH TO FIGHT
OH DISGUISE
COULD THEY BE RIGHT?
SIR ANDREW:
STAY CALM, STAY CALM
I MISS MY MOM
I’M NOT THIS TYPE OF KNIGHT!
SIR ANDREW & VIOLA:
WHAT KIND OF MAN AM I?
WHAT KIND OF MAN IS HE?
WHAT KIND OF MAN AM I SUPPOSED TO BE?
SIR TOBY:
MOMENT OF TRUTH, MY MEN
PUSH HAS COME TO SHOVE
SAY A PRAYER
HOLD UP YOUR GLOVE
NOWHERE TO RUN
SO TELL ME, SON
SIR TOBY & ILLYRIANS & ILLYRIETTES:
WHAT KIND OF MAN ARE YOU GONNA BE?
VIOLA / SIR ANDREW:
I’M GONNA BE
SIR TOBY & ILLYRIANS & ILLYRIETTES:
WHAT KIND OF MAN ARE YOU GONNA BE?
VIOLA / SIR ANDREW:
I’M GONNA BE
SIR TOBY & ILLYRIANS & ILLYRIETTES:
WHAT KIND OF MAN ARE YOU GONNA BE?
GONNA BE?
GONNA BE?
GONNA BE?
GONNA BE-
credits
from Twelfth Night,
released December 2, 2016
Music & Lyrics by Shaina Taub
Piano & Vocals by Shaina Taub
supported by 16 fans who also own “What Kinda Man R U Gonna Be?”
Dave is the master of writing endings that instill an ethereal feeling of hope within the person who experiences it. The Field is a perfect cap to the end of Octet and by itself it fills me with the calm tranquility of acceptance in situations where I feel like everything is wrong, like I'm unworthy of everything I have and happiness itself. It always reminds me to not waste anymore of my weird and precious time, arguing the nonsense of the wheel. playton