Lyrics: Jon Bon Jovi
Music: Bon Jovi
Mother,mothertellyourchildren
Thattheirtimehasjustbegun
Ihavesufferedformyanger
Therearewarsthatcan'tbewon
Father,fatherpleasebelieveme
Iamlayingdownmyguns
Iambrokenlikeanarrow
Forgiveme
Forgiveyourwaywardson
Everybodyneedssomebodytolove
(Mother,mother)
Everybodyneedssomebodytohate
(Pleasebelieveme)
Everybody'sbitching
'Causetheycan'tgetenough
Andit'shardtoholdon
Whenthere'snoonetoleanon
Faith,youknowyou'regonnalivethroughtherain
Lordyougottokeepthefaith
Faith,don'tyouletyourloveturntohate
Nowwe'vegotto
Keepthefaith
Keepthefaith
Keepthefaith
Lord,we'vegottakeepthefaith
TellmebabywhenIhurtyou
Doyoukeepitallinside?
Doyoutellme"All'sforgiven"
Andjusthidebehindyourpride
Yeah
Everybodyneedssomebodytolove
(Mother,father)
Everybodyneedssomebodytohate
(Pleasedon'tleaveme)
Everybody'sbleeding
'Causethetimesaretough
Wellit'shardtobestrong
Whenthere'snoonetodreamon
Faith,youknowyou'regonnalivethroughtherain
Lord,you'vegottokeepthefaith
Don'tyouknowit'snevertoolate
Rightnow,we'vegottokeepthefaith
Faith,don'tyouletyourloveturntohate
Love,you'vegottokeepthefaith
Keepthefaith
Keepthefaith
Oh,we'vegottokeepthefaith
Keepthefaith
Keepthefaith
Lord,we'vegottokeepthefaith
Oohyeah
Oohyeah
Yeah,yeah,yeah
I'vebeenwalkinginthefootsteps
Ofsociety'slies
Idon'tlikewhatIseenomore
SometimesIwishthatIwasblind
SometimesIwaitforever
Tostandoutintherain
Sonooneseesmecryin'
Tryingtowashawaythepain
Mother,father
There'sthingsI'vedoneIcan'terase
Everynightwefallfromgrace
It'shardwiththeworldinyourfaith
Tryingtoholdon,tryingtoholdon
Faith,youknowyou'regonnalivethroughtherain
Lord,yougottokeepthefaith
Faith,don'tyouletyourloveturntohate
Rightnowwe'vegottokeepthefaith
Faith,keepthefaith,keepthefaith
Trytoholdon,tryingtoholdon
Yeah
Keepthefaith
Keepthefaith
Everybodykeepthefaith
Keepthefaith
Keepthefaith
Oohyeah
Everybodyneedssomebodytolove
Everybodyneedssomebodytohate(oohyeah)