The Guy in the Glass
When you get what you want in
your struggle for self,
And the world makes you King for
a day,
Then go to the mirror and look at
yourself,
And see what that guy has to say.
For it isn't your Father, or
Mother, or Wife,
Who judgement upon you must pass.
The fellow whose verdict counts
most in your life
Is the guy staring back from the
glass.
He's the fellow to please, never
mind all the rest,
For he's with you clear up to the
end,
And you've passed your most
dangerous, difficult test
If the guy in the glass is your
friend.
You can fool the whole world down
the pathway of years,
And get pats on the back as you
pass,
But your final reward will be
heartaches and tears
If you've cheated the guy in the
glass.
by Dale Wimbrow, (c) 1934
