Top Songs By Original Broadway Cast of MJ
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Original Broadway Cast of MJ
Performer
Jason Michael Webb
Keyboards
Michael O. Mitchell
Keyboards
Alex Nolan
Guitar
Jeffrey Lee Campbell
Guitar
Chelton Grey
Bass
Andrew Atkinson
Drums
Wilson Torres
Percussion
Brandon Wright
Woodwinds
Jason Curry
Woodwinds
Tony Kadleck
Trumpet
Brian Pareschi
Trumpet
Danny Hall
Trombone
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Glen Ballard
Composer
Siedah Garrett
Composer
Jason Michael Webb
Orchestrator
David Holcenberg
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jason Michael Webb
Producer
David Holcenberg
Producer
Derik Lee
Recording Engineer
Alex Ghenea
Mixing Engineer
Neal Shaw
Assistant Engineer
Teng Chen
Assistant Engineer
Colin Lester Fleming
Assistant Engineer
Ian Kagey
Engineer
Brett Mayer
Engineer
Bryce Bordone
Engineer
Emily Lazar
Mastering Engineer
Chris Allgood
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I'm gonna make a change, ah
For once in my life
It's gonna feel real good, gonna make a difference
Gonna make it right
As I turn up the collar on my favorite winter coat
This wind is blowin' my mind
I see the kids in the street without enough to eat
Who am I to be blind, pretending not to see their needs?
A summer's disregard, a broken bottle top
And one man's soul
They follow each other on the wind, you know
'Cause they got nowhere to go, that's why I want you to know
[Chorus]
I'm starting with the man in the mirror
I'm asking him to change his ways
And no message could have been any clearer
If you wanna make the world a better place
Take a look at yourself and then make a change
Na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na, na-na
[Verse 2]
I've been a victim of a selfish kind of love
It's time that I realize
There are some with no home, not a nickel to loan
Could it be really me pretending that they're not alone?
A willow deeply scarred, somebody's broken heart
And a washed-out dream (Washed-out dream)
They follow the pattern of the wind, you see
'Cause they got no place to be, that's why I'm starting with me
[Chorus]
I'm starting with the man in the mirror (Who?)
I'm asking him to change his ways (Who?)
And no message could have been any clearer
If you wanna make the world a better place
Take a look at yourself and then make a change
I'm starting with the man in the mirror (Oh, yeah)
I'm asking him to change his ways (A change)
And no message could have been any clearer
If you wanna make the world a better place
Take a look at yourself and then make the change
[Outro]
You gotta get it right, while you got the time
'Cause when you close your heart
Then you close your mind
Na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na, na-na
Oh, yeah
Na-na-na, na-na-na, na-na-na-na
I'm gonna make a change
It's gonna feel real good, come on (Change)
You've got to lift yourself, you know it
You've got to start with yourself, (Yeah), yeah
(Make that change) I gotta make that change today
(Man in the mirror) Oh, you know it, you know it, you know it, oh, oh
(Yeah) Yeah (Make that change)
Yeah, gotta make that change today (Man in the mirror), ah
Do it today, do it today, do it today, hey, yeah-yeah, ooh
(Change)
Written by: Glen Ballard, Siedah Garrett