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 yout wayward son Everybody needs somebody to love (mother, mother) Everybody needs somebody to hate (please forgive me) Everybody's bitching 'couse 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 you pride Everybody needs somebody to love (mother, father) Everybody needs somebody to hate (please don't leave me) Everybody's bleeding 'couse 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 it's 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 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 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