The Man In The Mirror: I’m Gonna Make A Change

The Man In The Mirror: I’m Gonna Make A Change



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 Blowin’ My Mind
I See The Kids In The Street,
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 One Man’s Soul.
They Follow Each Other On
The Wind Ya’ Know
‘Cause They Got Nowhere 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 A 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

You Gotta Get It Right, While You Got The Time
‘Cause When You Close Your Heart
Then You Close Your Mind

Make That Change.

–Songwriters: Glen Ballard; Siedah Garrett

Hat-Tip to Gingersnaps