man in the mirror lyrics – michael jackson

as i, turn up the collar on my
favourite 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 a 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
(if you wanna make the
world a better place)
take a look at yourself, and
then make a change
(take a look at yourself, and
then make a change)
(na na na, na na na, na na
na nah)…

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 widow deeply scarred,
somebody’s broken heart
and a washed-out dream
(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
(starting with me!)…

i’m starting with the man in
the mirror
(ooh!)
i’m asking him to change
his ways
(ooh!)
and no message could have
been any clearer
if you wanna make the world
a better place
(if you wanna make the
world a better place)
take a look at yourself and
then make a change
(take a look at yourself and
then make a change)

i’m starting with the man in
the mirror
(ooh!)
i’m asking him to change his
ways
(change his ways-ooh!)
and no message could’ve
been any clearer
if you wanna make the world
a better place
(if you wanna make the
world a better place)
take a look at yourself and
then make that
take a look at yourself and
then make that
change!

i’m starting with the man in
the mirror
(man in the mirror-oh
yeah!)
i’m asking him to change
his ways
(better change!)
no message could have
been any clearer
(if you wanna make the
world a better place)
(take a look at yourself and
then make the change)
(you gotta get it right, while
you got the time)
(‘cause when you close your
heart)
you can’t close your your
mind!
then you close your
mind!)
that man, that man, that
man, that man
with that man in the mirror
(man in the mirror, oh yeah!)
that man, that man, that man
i’m asking him to change
his ways
better change!
you know that man
no message could have
been any clearer
if you wanna make the world
a better place
(if you wanna make the
world a better place)
take a look at yourself and
then make a change
take a look at yourself and
then make a change
hoo! hoo! hoo! hoo! hoo!
na na na, na na na, na na
na nah
oh yeah!
gonna feel real good now!
yeah yeah! yeah yeah!
yeah yeah!
na na na, na na na, na na
na nah
ooooh
oh no, no no
i’m gonna make a change
it’s gonna feel real good!
come on!
change
just lift yourself
you know
you’ve got to stop it
yourself!
(yeah!-make that change!)
i’ve got to make that change
today!
hoo!
(man in the mirror)
you got to
you got to not let yourself
brother
hoo!
(yeah!-make that change!)
you know-i’ve got to get
that man, that man
(man in the mirror)
you’ve got to
you’ve got to move! come
on! come on!
you got to
stand up! stand up!
stand up!
(yeah-make that change)
stand up and lift
yourself, now!
(man in the mirror)
hoo! hoo! hoo!
aaow!
(yeah-make that change)
gonna make that change
come on!
(man in the mirror)
you know it!
you know it!
you know it!
you know
change
make that change…