Mother mother tell your children That their time has just begun I have suffered for my anger There are wars that cant 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) Everybodys bitching cause they cant get enough And its hard to hold on When theres no one to lean on Faith: you know youre gonna live thru the rain Lord you got to keep the faith Faith: dont 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 als forgiven And just hide behind your pride Everybody needs somebody to love (mother, father) Everybody needs somebody to hate (please dont leave me) Everybodys bleeding cause the times are tough Well its hard to be strong When theres no one to dream on Faith: you know youre 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: dont 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 societys lies I dont 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 Theres things Ive done I cant erase Every night we fall from grace Its hard with the world in yours face Trying to hold on, trying to hold on Faith: you know youre gonna live thru the rain Lord you got to keep the faith Faith: dont let your love turn to hate Right now we got to keep the faith Faith: now its not too late Try to hold on, trying to hold on Keep the faith