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

Now 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!) Don't you know it's never too late?

Oh, 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)

Lord, you've gotta keep the faith

Try to hold on, tryna hold on, yeah

Everybody keep the faith

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah (everybody needs somebody to hate)

(Everybody needs, everybody, keep the faith, faith!)