The Man in the Glass
When you get what you want in your struggle for selfand the world makes you king for a
Just go to the mirror and look at yourselfand see what that man has to
For it isn't your father or mother or wifewho judgment upon you must
The fellow whose verdict counts the most in your lifeis the one staring back from the
Some people may think you a straight-shooting chumand call you a wonderful
But the guy in the glass says you're only a bumif you can't look him straight in the
He's the fellow to please never mind all the restfor he's with you clear up to the
And you've passed your most dangerous difficult testif the man in the glass is your
You may fool the whole world down the pathwayof life and get pats on the back as
But your final reward will be heartaches andtears if you've cheated the man in the glass.
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