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 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