When you get what you want in your struggle for self And the world makes you king just for a day Go to the mirror and look at yourself And see what the man has to say
You can fool the whole world down a pathway of years And get pats on the back as you pass But your final reward will be just headache and tears If, if you've cheated the man The man in the glass
For it isn't a mans sister, mother or wife Whose judgement upon him must pass The fellow whose verdict comes most to his end Is the man starring back from the glass
You can fool the whole world down a pathway of years And get pats on the back as you pass But your final reward will be just headache and tears If, if you've cheated the man The man in the glass
He's the fellow to please never mind the rest For he's with you clear, up to the end And you've passed your most dangerous test If the man in the glass is your friend...