Mother mother tell your children That their time has just begun I have suffered for my anger
There are wars that can't be won
Father father please believe me I am laying down my guns I am broken like an arrow Forgive me, forgive your wayward son
(Everybody needs somebody to love)Mother, mother (Everybody needs somebody to hate)Please believe me (Everybody's bitching 'cause they can't get enough) And it's hard to hold on When there's no one to lean on
(Faith)You know you're gonna live thru the rain Lord you got to keep the faith (Faith)Don't let your love turn to hate Right now we got to Keep the faith Keep the faith Keep the faith Lord we got to keep the faith
Tell me baby when I hurt you Do you keep it all inside Do you tell me all's forgiven And just hide behind your pride yeah…
(Everybody needs somebody to love)Mother, father (Everybody needs somebody to hate)Please don't leave me (Everybody's bleeding 'cause the times are tough) Well it's hard to be strong When there's no one to dream on
(Faith)You know you're gonna live thru the rain Lord you got to keep the faith (Faith)Now you know is not too late Right now we got to keep the faith (Faith)Don't let your love turn to hate Right now we got to Keep the faith Keep the faith Keep the faith Oh you got to keep the faith Keep the faith Keep the faith Lord we got to keep the faith Uh yeah Uh yeah Yeah yeah yeah
(Spoken:) I'm walking in the footsteps Of society's lies I don't like what I see no more Sometimes I wish that I was blind Sometimes I wait forever To stand out in the rain So no one sees me cryin' Trying to wash away the pain
Mother father
There's things I've done I can't erase Every night we fall from grace
It's hard with the world in your face Trying to hold on, trying to hold on
(Faith)You know you're gonna live thru the rain Lord you got to keep the faith (Faith)Don't let your love turn to hate Right now we got to keep the faith Try to hold on, trying to hold on yeah oh Everybody keep the faith
