I'm gonna make a change For once in my life It's gonna feel real good Gonna make a difference Gonna make it right
As I turn up the collar on My favorite winter coat This wind is blowing my mind
I see the kids in the streets With not enough to eat Who am I to be blind? Pretending not to see their needs
A summer’s disregard A broken bottle top And a one man soul
They follow each other on the wind, ya' know 'Cause they got no place to go That's why I want you to know
I'm starting with the man in the mirror I'm asking him to change his ways And no message could have been any clearer If you wanna make the world a better place Take a look at yourself and then make that change
I've been a victim of a selfish kind of love It's time that I realize That there are some with no home Not a nickel to loan
Could it be really me Pretending that they're not alone?
A willow deeply scarred Somebody's broken heart And a washed-out dream
They follow the pattern of the wind, ya' see 'Cause they got no place to be That's why I'm starting with me
I'm starting with the man in the mirror I'm asking him to change his ways And no message could have been any clearer If you wanna make the world a better place Take a look at yourself and then make a change