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
Don't you know it's never 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
Oh we got to keep the faith

Keep the faith
Keep the faith
Oh we got to keep the faith

Ooh yeah, ooh yeah, ye-ye-yeyeah

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 you let your love turn to hate
Right now we got to keep the faith

Keep the faith
Keep the faith
Try to hold on, trying to hold on 

Keep the faith
Keep the faith
Everybody keep the faith