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 (*##$ing
'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 al's forgiven
And just hide behind your pride


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

Now you know is not too late
Oh 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


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 yours 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

Faith: now it's not too late
Try to hold on, trying to hold on
Keep the faith