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 got to keep the faith (Faith!) Don't you let your love turn to hate Now we've got to keep the faith Keep the faith Keep the faith Lord, we've 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 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 got to keep the faith (Faith!) Don't you know it's never too late? Right now we've got to keep the faith (Faith!) Don't you let your love turn to hate Lord, we've got to keep the faith Keep the faith Keep the faith Oh, we've got to keep the faith Keep the faith Keep the faith Lord, we got to keep the faith Ooh yeah, ooh yeah Yeah yeah yeah!
"I been walking in the footsteps Of society's lies I don't like what I see anymore Sometimes I wish I was blind Sometimes I wait forever To stand out in the rain So no one sees me cryin' 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) 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) Trying to hold on, trying to hold on (Everybody, keep the faith)
(Faith!) You know you're gonna live through the rain Lord, you've got to keep the faith (Faith!) Don't you let your love turn to hate Right now we've got to keep the faith (Faith!) Keep the faith Keep the faith Try 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 Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah (Everybody needs somebody to love) (Faith!) Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah (Everybody needs somebody to hate) (Faith!) (Everybody needs somebody to love) (Everybody needs) (Everybody, keep the faith)
Music & lyrics: Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, Desmond Child