I look to you and see my likeness shine in your eyes
One blink and then I’m gone again and thoughts now arise
How strange the way I see myself my shortcomings all glare
But in your eyes I’m whole again my divinity’s there
On a cloud we were resting, just biding our time
Can’t stop the reeling, and I’m all out of line
Oh mother, please, won’t you play me that song
If it’s too late to climb the mountain
Then we’ve waited too long
Can you see yourself inside my eyes
Inside my eyes
Like a mirrored reflection you show me each day
The parts of me I’ve yet to love but I try to cast away
Baby now trust me I can assure you those things I never want to be
Are the one’s I have sought to hide but now embrace reticently
On a cloud we were resting, just biding our time
Can’t stop the reeling, and I’m all out of line
Oh mother, please, won’t you play me that song
If it’s too late to climb the mountain
Then we’ve waited too long
Can you see yourself inside my eyes
Inside my eyes
My eyes are slowly turning red
They grow damp inside this watershed
But I will keep them open
Round and round and round again oh my head it plays the game
It’s trained to see inequity will each tomorrow be the same?
I long for change I swear I do
It’s just that “but” seems here to stay
If I change the way I look at things
I fear I’ll likely lose my way
On a cloud we were resting, just biding our time
Can’t stop the reeling, and I’m all out of line
Oh mother, please, won’t you play me that song
If it’s too late to climb the mountain
Then we’ve waited too long
Can you see yourself inside my eyes
Inside my eyes