Man In The Mirror
The question he asks the glass every morning: when it clears, does he see the man he is called to be? Measured against his daddy's words and his granddaddy's faith, it is a prayer for a little more mercy and a little less pride, and to catch even a glimpse of Jesus looking back.
Lyrics
Verse 1
My Daddy said a man ain’t measured
By his money or his fame
But, by the contents of his heart
And the kindness in his name
It’s the promises he keeps
And the prayers he prays on his knees
He said son when your day is done
God will judge the man you become
Pre-Chorus
I looked up to see his face
Said, Dad I wanna be like you
A man of mercy and grace
Chorus
When the man in the mirror looks back at me
Do I see who I’m supposed to be
A little more mercy, a little less pride
A little more truth I don’t try to hide
If my life’s a light in the dark somewhere
If my words show love and my hands show care
Then maybe, just maybe it’s clearer to see
A little bit of Jesus staring back at me
Verse 2
Granddaddy’s hands were rough as pine
He built a church and gave God all his time
Said “Faith ain’t talk, it’s the way you live
It’s the grace you show and the help you give”
Now I’m standing where they stood
Praying Lord, am I doing good
Pre-Chorus
Every night when the world goes still
I ask myself one question still
Chorus
When the man in the mirror looks back at me
Do I see who I’m supposed to be
A little more mercy, a little less pride
A little more truth I don’t try to hide
If my life’s a light in the dark somewhere
If my words show love and my hands show care
Then maybe, just maybe it’s clearer to see
A little bit of Jesus staring back at me
Bridge
I ain’t perfect, Lord knows that’s true
But trying every day to follow You
Daddy’s prayers still guide my way
Granddad’s faith still lights my days
And when I stand where they once stood
I pray I’m even half as good
Final Chorus
When the man in the mirror looks back at me
Do I see who I’m called to be
A little more mercy, a little less pride
Walking in faith with God by my side
If my life’s a light in the dark somewhere
If my words show love and my hands show care
Then maybe, just maybe it’s clearer to see
A little bit of heaven staring back at me
Outro
So every morning when the glass gets clear
I whisper a prayer when I face that mirror
Lord help the man looking back at me
Be the man You meant him to be
Yeah Lord, be the man You meant him to be