The Man In the Glass, Pt. 1 Lyrics

When you get what you want and your struggle's for sale
And the world makes you king for a day
Just go to the mirror and take a look at yourself
And see what that man has to say
For it isn't your father, or your mother, or your wife
Whose judgment upon you must pass
It's the fellow whose body counts most, most in your life
Is the man staring back from the glass

He's the fellow to please, and never mind the rest
For he's with you clear up to the end
And you've passed your most difficult test
If the man in the glass is your friend

You're allowed, like Jack Horner, to chisel a plum
And think that you're such a wonderful guy
But the man in the glass says you're only a bum
If you can't look him straight in the eye

He's the fellow to please, and never mind the rest
For he's with you clear up to the end
And you've passed your most, your most difficult test
If the man in the glass is your friend

You may fool the whole world down the pathway of years
And get pats on the back as you pass
But your final reward will be the heartaches and tears
If you cheated, you cheated the man in the glass
Hey, carry on

Go on now, ha
Take a look at yourself
Take a look at yourself