How you gonna make it, baby That's the question to be asked Life goes on around you In so many different ways I know my share of history How hard it is to be free Wearing masks that turn to skin Hiding what you could have seen (chorus) And I, I, I'm so confused Which way, which way to choose Ride with me, baby Till the end of the day Mama's own philosophy Makes everyone a freak but me Though I'm starvin' in the streets And can't predict the future Mirror, mirror, on the wall Who's the sanest of us all Is he with me or one of them How does he dress, who are his friends (repeat chorus) Mama's own philosophy Makes everyone a freak but me Though I'm starvin' in the streets And can't predict the future Can I have my vision back I'll live outside your city wall You don't have to be afraid Until I come together Ride with me, baby Till the end of the day (repeat til fade)