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

You know you're gonna live through the rain
Lord you got to keep the faith
Don't you let your love turn to hate
Right now we got to
Keep the faith
Keep the faith
Keep the faith
Lord we 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

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

You know you're gonna live through the rain
Lord you got to keep the faith
Now you know is not too late
Oh you got to keep the faith
Don't you let your love turn to hate
Right now we got to
Keep the faith
Keep the faith
Keep the faith
Lord we got to keep the faith

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 cryin'
Trying to wash away the pain
Mother father

There's things I've done I can't erase
Every night we fall from grace

It's hard with the world in yours face
Trying to hold on, trying to hold on

You know you're gonna live through the rain
Lord you got to keep the faith
Don't you let your love turn to hate
Right now we got to keep the faith
Now it's not too late
Try to hold on, trying to hold on
Keep the faith

Writer : CHILD, DESMOND/BON JOVI, JON/SAMBORA, RICHARD S
Copyright : Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC