There is no rose without a thorn,
no rain without the storm (oh, oh, oh).
There is no laughter without tears,
no wisdom without years (oh, oh, oh).
In a world gone crazy,
torn between the roads that we must choose.
Win or lose.
If every soul should lose its way,
if every face should lose its name
tell me who's gonna stop the rain?

Oh, oh, oh. Oh, oh, oh...

Each day another boy and girl
sets foot into this world (oh, oh, oh).
One reaches out to touch the sky,
one never learns to fly (oh, oh, oh).
Where is it written in the stone
that any child should walk alone,
out on their own?
If no one tries to end this game,
or find a way to ease the pain.
Tell me who's gonna stop the rain?

Oh, oh, oh.
Who's gonna stop the rain?
I said who's gonna stop...the rain?
Oh, oh, oh....

How many rivers must we cross before we learn
that the flood is rising high,
and the bridges all have burned.
Each time another dream is washed into the sea,
it's another piece of you,
it's another piece of me (oh, oh, oh).

Sure as the blood runs through your veins,
sure as the falling rain (oh, oh, oh).
We'll taste the tears of each defeat,
the bitter and the sweet, yeah (oh, oh, oh).
As the days grow colder,
wonder if we'll ever see the sun
when winter comes.
If no one stands to take the weight,
if no one answers to the blame
tell me who's gonna stop the rain?
(oh, oh, oh. oh, oh, oh. oh, oh, oh).

If every soul should lose its way,
if every face should lose its name.
If no one tries to end this game,
or find a way to ease the pain,
tell me who's gonna stop the rain?
(Oh, oh, oh)
If no one stands to take the weight,
if no one answers to the blame,
tell me who's gonna stop?
Who's gonna stop, the rain?
(Oh, oh, oh. Oh, oh, oh).