Take it Like a Man

Broadway Recording

Backing Track

Emmett:

What is this place?


Elle:

It’s called a Department Store.


Emmett:

It’s…It’s beautiful.


Elle:

Shhh…

(singing)

Elle:

First a deep breath

Take it all in

Feel all those halogens warming your skin

Smell how they pump in pure oxygen.

See they care.

(talking)


Lady:

Love?


Emmett:

Excuse me?


Lady:

Love, the fragrance from Chanel.


Emmett:

Oh. No thank you.

(singing)


Elle:

I know your scared

Nevertheless

Think of the people you want to impress

swallow your pride for me just nod yes

and prepare, cause something’s in the air.


(talking)

Emmett:

I think its love


Elle:

Exactly!

(singing)

Elle:

Here you’ll become what your suppose to be

You think you can’t but you can.

Think of the guy you want most to be.

Here’s your chance to make it

So take it like a man.


Emmett:

What does she want?

Not really sure.

Why can't we keep things the way that they were?

why can I never say no to her?

What’s that smell?


(talking)

Girl:

Subtext, by Calvin Klein.


(singing)

Emmett:

that I don’t like,

That’s kind of neat.

Guys who wear that get beat up on my street.

Still I’ve come this far, I can’t retreat.

In my shell, I'm in the hands of Elle

What the hell


Both:

Here you’ll become what your suppose to be

You think you can’t but you can.

Think of the guy you want most to be.

Here’s your chance to make it

So take it like a man.


Elle:

God, I love shopping for guys!


Emmett:

okay, This is strange.


Elle:

Watching them change right before my eyes.


Emmett:

Don’t watch me change.


Elle:

Look at you striking a pose.

Your confidence grows.

You bloom like a rose.


Emmett:

It's just clothes


Elle:

God I love shopping for men.


Emmett:

Okay, this is nice.


Elle:

they walk in a two they walk out a ten


Emmett:

Is this the price?


Elle:

Don’t worry this is my treat,

There’s someone I’d like you to meet.

(talking)


Both:

Whoa.


Emmett:

I look like Warner.


Elle:

Yeah.


Emmett:

But it’s just me.


(singing)

Elle:

That’s the best part

The outside is new.

But now it reflects, what’s already in you.

Couldn’t change that if I wanted to

And I…do not.


(talking)

Emmett:

Thank You


Elle:

no Thank You.

(singing)

Elle:

This is no gift,

It’s payment in kind,

Cause you saw beyond all the blonde to my mind

Oh, we’ve got to buy this,

What are you blind?

You look hot….

Is he not hot??…?


Background:

Here you’ll become what your suppose to be

You think you can’t but you can.

Think of the guy you want most to be.


Emmett:

Not quite the guy I’d achose to be, but when she's standing so close to me I think I like her plan


Elle:

Here’s your chance to make it(Your chance to make it)

So take it like…(So take it like)

Everyone:

A man!!!

A man!!!

A man!!!