[Verse 1] Honey, sit down, let me tell you what I see You keep pointing fingers at everybody but me Your boss is mean, your mama's cold, the world done you wrong But baby, that's the same old tired song I grew up poor with holes in my shoes But I learned real quick you can't sing the blues Forever and a day, expecting change to come When you're the only one who can get it done [Chorus] The mirror don't lie, sugar, take a look inside Stop waiting for the world to change, that's just foolish pride You got hands to build, you got dreams to chase You got power in your soul, you just gotta find your place The mirror don't lie, and neither do I Your destiny's calling, but you gotta try [Verse 2] Look, I ain't trying to be harsh, but somebody's gotta say it You been playing victim so long, you done mastered and made it An art form, complaining 'bout the cards you were dealt But everybody got problems, everybody felt Pain before, rain before, sunshine came through The difference is some people know what to do With the mess they've been given, they flip it and switch it While others just sit there and constantly b*tch about it [Chorus] The mirror don't lie, sugar, take a look inside Stop waiting for the world to change, that's just foolish pride You got hands to build, you got dreams to chase You got power in your soul, you just gotta find your place The mirror don't lie, and neither do I Your destiny's calling, but you gotta try [Verse 3] I remember when I felt just like you do now Thinking life was happening to me somehow Without my say-so, without my control Till I realized I was digging my own hole Started small, changed the way I talked to myself Put blame and shame up on the shelf And honey, let me tell you what I found When you change your mind, you change your ground [Bridge] Now I ain't saying it's easy, ain't saying it's fair Some folks got advantages, some got despair But dwelling on the difference won't get you nowhere The only person you control is sitting right there In that mirror, looking back, scared to take a chance But your two-step forward is your victory dance Stop talking 'bout tomorrow like it's out of your reach When today's the only day you need to teach Yourself how to be the person you wanna become The race ain't over, baby, it's barely begun [Verse 4] Your daddy left you, your ex done you dirty But carrying that weight just makes you feel unworthy Of the love you deserve, the life you could live Baby, forgiveness ain't about what you give To them, it's about what you give to you The freedom to start over, to see something new In the mirror each morning, a chance to begin To let the real you finally win [Chorus] The mirror don't lie, sugar, take a look inside Stop waiting for the world to change, that's just foolish pride You got hands to build, you got dreams to chase You got power in your soul, you just gotta find your place The mirror don't lie, and neither do I Your destiny's calling, but you gotta try [Verse 5] So here's what we're gonna do, starting today We're gonna throw that victim mentality away Not because your pain ain't real, not because it don't hurt But because you're worth more than staying stuck in the dirt You're gonna write your own story, gonna make your own way Gonna look in that mirror and have something to say Like "I'm the author of my life, I'm the captain of my ship" And honey, that's when you'll finally get a grip On the power you've had all along [Final Chorus] The mirror don't lie, sugar, look what you can find When you stop making excuses and free up your mind You got hands to build, you got dreams to chase You got power in your soul, now go claim your place The mirror don't lie, and neither do I Your destiny's calling, and it's time to fly [Quote] "Your future depends on many things, but mostly on you." - Frank Tyger
