When you get what you want in your struggle for self,
and the world makes you king for a day,
Just go to the mirror and look at yourself
and see what That Man has to Say.
For it isn't your father or mother or wife,
whose judgement you must pass.
The fellow whose verdict counts most in your life
is the guy staring back from the glass.
Some people may think your a straight shooting chum
and call you a wonderful guy,
but the man in the glass says your only a bum,
if you can't look him straight in the eye.
He's the fellow to please, never mind all the rest
for he's with you clear to the end.
And you have passed your most difficult ,dangerous test
if the man in the glass is your friend!
You can fool the whole world down the pathway of life,
and gets pats on your back as you pass,
but the final reward will be heartaches and tears,
if you cheat the MAN IN THE GLASS!