KEEP THE FAITH^©

Bon Jovi's original version

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 leave)
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

Faith: you know you're gonna live through the rain
Lord, you got to keep the faith
Faith: don't you let your love turn to hate
Now we got to keep the faith
Keep the faith
Keep the faith
Lord, we've 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 leave)
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, you've got to keep the faith
Faith: don't you know it's never too late
Right now we've got to keep the faith
Faith: don't you let your love turn to hate
Lord, you got to keep the faith
(Keep the faith)
(Keep the faith)
Oh, we've got to keep the faith
(Keep the faith)
(Keep the faith)
Lord, we've got to 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 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
(Everybody needs somebody to love)
There's things I've done I can't erase
(Everybody needs somebody to love)
Every night we fall from grace
(Everybody's bitchin' 'cause they can't get enough)
It's hard with the world in yours face
(Everybody needs, everybody, keep the faith)
Trying to hold on, trying to hold on

Faith: you know you're gonna live through the rain
Lord you got to keep the faith
Faith: don't you let your love turn to hate
Right now we've got to keep the faith
Faith: (keep the faith, keep the faith)
Trying to hold on, trying to hold on, yeah
(Faith)
Whoah!
(Keep the faith)
(Keep the faith)
Everybody keep the faith
(Faith: keep the faith)
(Keep the faith)
(Keep the faith)
Ooh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
(Everybody needs somebody to love)
(Everybody needs somebody to leave)
Ooh, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
(Everybody needs somebody to love)
Come, right now
(Everybody needs, everybody keep the faith)
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Oh

Faith

Faith

Page last updated: 18 Sep 2007

Written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, and Desmond Child, released on Bon Jovi's 1992 album Keep The Faith. The above lyrics are for Bon Jovi's original album version. Check out the live 31 Jan 1998 version with Bruce Springsteen (more details).

Thanks Jake (ol'catfishinthelake from BTX and Greasy Lake) for the work on this page and the transcription of this version's lyrics.