Mother, mother, tell your childrenThat their time has just begunI have suffered for my angerThere are wars that can't be won
Father, father, please believe meI am laying down my gunsI am broken like an arrowForgive 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 don'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 through the rainLord, we've gotta keep the faith(Faith!) Don't you let your love turn to hateNow we've gotta keep the faith
Keep the faith, keep the faithLord, we've gotta keep the faith
Tell me, baby, when I hurt youDo you keep it all inside?Do you tell me all's forgivenAnd just hide behind your pride? Yeah
(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 through the rainLord, we've gotta keep the faith(Faith!) Don't you know it's never too late?Right now we've gotta keep the faith(Faith!) Don't you let your love turn to hateLord, we've gotta keep the faith
Keep the faith, keep the faithOh, we've gotta keep the faithKeep the faith, keep the faithLord, we've gotta keep the faithOoh yeah, ooh yeahYeah, yeah, yeah!
I've been walking in the footsteps of society's liesI don't like what I see no more, sometimes I wish I was blindSometimes I wait forever to stand out in the rainSo no one sees me cryin', tryna wash away this painMother, father (everybody needs somebody to love)There's things I've done I can't erase (everybody needs somebody to hate)Every night we fall from grace (everybody's bitching 'cause they don't get enough)It's hard with the world in your face (everybody needs)Tryna hold on, tryna hold on (everybody, keep the faith)
(Faith!) You know you're gonna live through the rainLord, you've gotta keep the faith(Faith!) Don't you let your love turn to hateRight now we've gotta keep the faith
(Faith!) Keep the faith, keep the faithTry to hold on, tryna hold on, yeah(Faith!) Keep the faith, keep the faithEverybody keep the faith(Faith!) Keep the faith, keep the faithYeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
(Faith! Everybody needs somebody to love)Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah (everybody needs somebody to hate)(Faith! Everybody needs somebody to love)(Everybody needs, everybody, keep the faith, faith!)