Mother mother tell your children

Thet their time has just begun

I have suffered for my anger

There are wars that can't be won



Father father please belive 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, father)

Everybody needs somebody to hate (please belive 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





Tell me baby when I hurt you

Do you keep it all insideFaith: you know you're gonna live thru the rain

Lord you got to keep the faith

Faith: don't let your love torn to hate

Right now we got to keep the faith

Keep the faith, keep the faith

Lord we got to keep the faith



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 tough

Well it's hard to be strong

When there's no one to dream on





Keep the faith, keep the faith

Lord we got to keep the faith

Faith: you know you're gonna live thru the rain

Lord you got to keep the faith

Faith: don't let your love torn to hate

Right now we got to keep the faith

I was 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 torn to hate

Right now we got to keep the faith

Faith: now it's not to late

Trying to hold on, trying to hold on

Keep the faith