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!)

Don't grow weary, don't grow cold, no Remember everything He told ya There's nothing new under the sun, no Still His promises are for ya I've tried and tried to stop the noise but I'm so glad that I can hear Your voice say Listen, child, listen You're a citizen of God on high Listen, oh listen Let His peace guard your heart and your mind One day soon there'll be no more pain Every tear will be wiped away So listen, child, listen His love for you is here to stay So keep the faith When He said He'd never leave ya Proved it with His hands and feet ya So when it's darkest 'fore the dawn ya Remember joy comes in the morning Listen, child, listen You're a citizen of God on high Listen, oh listen Let His peace guard your heart and your mind One day soon there'll be no more pain Every tear will be wiped away So listen, child, listen His love for you is here to stay So keep the faith When everything's shaking Keep the faith When your heart keeps breaking Keep the faith When the light is fading Keep the faith Hang on every word He's saying, every word He's saying Listen, child, listen You're a citizen of God on high Listen, child, listen You're a citizen of God on high Listen, oh listen Let His peace guard your heart and your mind One day soon there'll be no more pain Every tear will be wiped away So listen, child, listen His love for you is here to stay So keep the faith So keep the faith

Keep the faith, baby That's what the man said Keep the faith, baby I ain't down, ain't down I ain't down Not yet, you bet'cha Keep the faith, baby Don't forget I'm still laughin' (Good) I'm still laughin' I'm still laughin away, it's okay I'm still laughin' I'm still laughin' I mean to stay that way So keep the faith Keep the faith, baby That's what I say I'll go on, I'll go on I'll go on and do my best I'll go on, I'll go on I'll go on and never rest Keep the faith Keep the faith Keep the faith, baby Oh yes I'll go on, I'll go on I'll go on, go on I'll go on And do my best I'll go on, I'll go on I'll go on and never rest Keep the faith Keep the faith (I will) Keep the faith, baby Oh yeah Yes, yes, oh yes Keep the faith Keep the faith, Tony Keep the faith Oh yes Good KD That's what the man said Keep the faith, KD

If you call out loud, will it get inside? Through the heart of your surrender to your alibis And you can say the words like you understand But the power's in believing, so give yourself a chance 'Cause You Can Climb the highest mountain Swim the deepest sea All you need is the will to wart it and uhh, little self-esteem So keep the faith Don't let nobody turn you 'round You gotta know when it's good to go to get your dreams up off the ground So keep the faith, baby, yeah Because it's just a matter of time Before your confidence will win out Believe in yourself no matter what it's gon' take You can be a winner but you got to keep the faith Gon' keep it brother, you got And when you think of trust, does it lead you home? To a place that you only dream of when you're all alone And you can go by feel 'stead of circumstance But the power's in believing, so give yourself a chance I know that you can sail across the water Float across the sky, high Any road that you take, will get you there? If you only try So keep the faith Don't let nobody take you down Just keep your eyes on the prize and your feet flat on the ground So keep the faith, baby, you got Because it's just a matter of time Before your confidence will win out I told my brother how to do the thing right Lift up your head and show the world you got pride Go for what you want, don't let 'em get in your way You can be a winner but you got to keep the faith Gon' keep it brother, you got I know that keepin' the faith means never givin' up on love But the power that love has to make it right Makes it, makes it right Keep the faith Don't let nobody turn you 'round brother You got to know when it's good to go to get your dreams up off the ground So keep the faith, baby, yeah Because it's just a matter of time Before your confidence will win out Better stand up and act like you wanna do right Don't play the fool for the rest of your life Work on it brother and you'll make it someday Go for what you want and don't forget the faith Look at yourself and what you doin' right now Stand back a minute just to check yourself out Straighten out your life and how you're livin' each day Get yourself together 'cause you got to keep the faith Don't let nobody take you down, brother Just keep your eyes on the prize and your feet flat on the ground So keep the faith, baby, yeah Because it's just a matter of time Before your confidence will win out Lift up your mind before your mind gets blown Somethings in life you best just leave them alone Go for what you want don't let it get in your way You can make it happen but you got to keep the faith Gon' keep it brother, you got, to keep the faith Yeah keep the faith Gon' keep it sister, you got, to keep the faith, now, now I'll told my brotha how to do the thing right Lift up your head and show the world you got pride Go for what you want don't let 'em get in your way You can be a winner if you keep the faith Straighten out yourself and get your mind on track Dust off your butt and get your self-respect back You've known me long enough to know that i don't play Take it like you want it but you got to keep the faith, gon' Don't let nobody take you down Just keep your eyes on the prize and get your feet back on the ground Keep the faith, baby, yeah Because it's just a matter of time Before your confidence will win out But till that day i said you've got to keep the faith