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 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 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 that I was blind

Sometimes I wait forever, to stand out in the rain

So no one sees me crying, trying to 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)

And every night we fall from grace

(Everybody's bitching 'cause they can't get enough)

It's hard with the world in your face

Trying to hold on, trying to hold on

(Everybody needs, everybody, keep the faith)

Faith, you know you're gonna live through the rain

Lord you 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)

Trying to hold on, trying to hold on, yeah

(Faith, keep the faith, keep the faith)

Everybody keep the faith

(Faith, keep the faith, keep the faith)

Ooh yeah, ooh yeah, ooh yeah, ooh yeah, ooh yeah

(Everybody needs somebody to love)

Ooh yeah, ooh yeah, ooh yeah, ooh yeah, ooh yeah

(Everybody needs somebody to hate)

(Everybody needs somebody to love)

(Everybody needs, everybody, keep the faith)

(Faith)

(Faith)