A Man's Gotta Do

A man's gotta do what a man's gotta do

When a man's gotta do what he's got to

A well-bred wife with a silver spoon and knife

Will butter your bread twice as good as you do

I remember when I was your age

That's when I was settlin' down

Your mother and I were engaged

And I opened up a bank account

You can't expect the future

To be just like the past

You haven't got a clue, sir

Please try to understand

When I stood tall, side-by-side with your grandpa

There was just nothin' at all we couldn't do!

With all due respect

I observe and I object

There's no rush for me to step in your shoes

You can't waste your time on foolish things

When there's real work to be done

There won't be any stopping you and me

When you do what I tell you, son

You have no idea what I would do to protect this dynasty!

The road beyond the river

Leads right back to this house

I won't be gone forever

Just let me go now

You can't expect the future (A man's gotta do what a man's gotta do)

To be just like the past (When a man's gotta do what he's got to)

You haven't got a clue, sir (When I stood tall side-by-side with your grandpa)

Please try to understand (There was just nothing at all we couldn't do!)

I can't understand why you can't comprehend

What to do

Why can't I get through to you?