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)