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

everybody needs somebody to love
(mother, father)
everybody needs somebody to hate
(please don't leave me)
everybody's bleeding
'cause the times are though
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 you 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 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, trying to hold on

faith: you know you're gonna to 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