Now I know, only I, can stop the rain Uh.. uh.. uh, uh, uh Now I know, only I, can stop the rain It's not that we gotta do what we do It's what we know, so to me it ain't nuttin but bein true but Now I know, only I, can stop the rain It doesn't have to be the way it is, you say it is Just because for the past 20 years, every day it is Now I know, only I, can stop the rain I wanna be able to walk out my front door Without worryin about comin in conflict with the law, cause Now I know, only I, can stop the rain If I follow Him, they'll follow me And I'll speak life into the word that you can see Now I know, only I, can stop the rain We get away with everyday shit, but everyday shit catches up to you and when it does you can't say shit! Now I know, only I, can stop the rain If I don't, you will, when I won't, you steal What makes it feel like we gots to kill? Now I know, only I, can stop the rain How many more lives must we lose? How many more times must we choose to trust these fools? Now I know, only I, can stop the rain If it ain't broke, don't fix it I gave it to you straight don't mix it twist it up on some slick shit Now I know, only I, can stop the rain I don't have to talk to it any more I don't have to walk to it any more, I'm out the door [SLAM] Now I know, only I, can stop the rain I wanna find peace with the Lord I don't wanna find a beast with the sword, I can't afford to Now I know, only I, can stop the rain When every day of my life Is a constant fight between wrong and right Now I know, only I, can stop the rain I thank you Lord for my life Thank you Lord for keepin it loose when things got tight Now I know, only I, can stop the rain Only I can stop the rain Only I can stop the pain, yeahh Now I know, only I, can stop the rain Only I can stop, the rain, stop, the rain, yeahh - WHAT? ... GRRRR, only I (only I) can stop (can stop) the rain (the rain) Only I can stop the rain, cause the rain falls on me Now I know, only I, can stop the rain Only I can stop the rain