'i Went To The Mirror' Lyrics - Rundgren Todd

In a voice soaked with euphoria: 

I went to the mirror this morning 

I looked in the mirror instead 

The first thing to come into focus 

Was a face wrapped all around my head 

There's something sticking out of the middle 

I guess it's my nose (I suppose) 

I just don't recognize those eyes 

All these years I've been watching from the other side 

The voice is now one of brutal stupefication. The underlying question is - "If 

you went crazy, would you know it?" 

Uh oh, here I go thinking them crazy thoughts again. 

Who is that there? You mean I been walking around 

in that all these years? What's it all about? 

Where's it all at? I don't want to get heavy but 

what am I doing here? uh 

My lip has a dark spot upon it 

(The voice of a mature adult who's comprehensive 

capacity has suddenly been reduced to that of a 

cherrystone clam) 

My teeth look like plastic in chips 

And there on my chin I discover 

One lonely red and arrogant zit 

I went about my business this morning 

You got to get out of bed and make that bread 

But try as I may to get away 

I won't forget what I seen in the mirror today 

Boogie on out to a brand new day. 

Get off your back and dance! 

I seen my eyes. I seen my nose. My lips. My teeth. 

My, my gums. I seen my gums! I looked all the way 

down my throat! I looked at my ears. I looked real 

hard at my ears. I looked at my hair. I think I'm going 

bald. I had hair all over the sink or something...