Keep the Faith

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 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 rain Lord, we've gotta keep the faith (Faith!) Don't you let your love turn to hate Now we've gotta keep the faith Keep the faith, keep the faith Lord, we've gotta 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 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 rain Lord, 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 hate Lord, we've gotta keep the faith Keep the faith, keep the faith Oh, we've gotta keep the faith Keep the faith, keep the faith Lord, we've gotta keep the faith Ooh yeah, ooh yeah Yeah, yeah, yeah! I've been walking in the footsteps of society's lies I don't like what I see no more, sometimes I wish I was blind Sometimes I wait forever to stand out in the rain So no one sees me cryin', tryna wash away this pain Mother, 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 rain Lord, you've gotta keep the faith (Faith!) Don't you let your love turn to hate Right now we've gotta keep the faith (Faith!) Keep the faith, keep the faith Try to hold on, tryna hold on, yeah (Faith!) Keep the faith, keep the faith Everybody keep the faith (Faith!) Keep the faith, keep the faith Yeah, 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!)