[Verse 1]
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

[Pre-Chorus]
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

[Chorus]
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
Na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na
[Verse 2]
I've been a victim of a selfish kinda love
It's time that I realize
There are some with no home
Not a nickel to loan
Could it be really me pretending that they're not alone

[Pre-Chorus]
A willow 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 startin' with me

[Chorus]
I'm startin' with the man in the mirror (oh yeah)
I'm asking him to change his ways (better change)
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 (You can't)
Then you close your mind (Close your, your mind!)

[Chorus]
I'm starting with the man in the mirror (oh yeah)
I'm asking him to change his ways (better change)
No, no message could have been any clearer
If you want to make the world a better place
Take a look at yourself and then make that
I'm starting with the man in the mirror (oh yeah)
I'm asking him to change his ways (better change)
No, no message could have been any clearer
If you want to make the world a better place
Take a look at yourself and then make that
Change!

[Outro]
Na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na, na-na
Gotta make that change (na, na, na-na)
It's gonna feel real good (come on)
You've got to stop it yourself (yeah)
You've got (make that change)
Gotta make that room, to deal with it (na, na, na-na-na)
You got to, stand up, stand up, stand up, stand up (yeah)
And then, you said (make that change)
Gotta make that change, to deal with it (na, na, na-na)
You know it, you know it
You know it, know it, know (change)
Make that change