The Rain

[singing] Now I know, only I, can stop the rain
Uh.. uh.. uh, uh, uh

[singing] Now I know, only I, can stop the rain
It’s not that we gotta do what we do
It’s what we know, so to me it ain’t nuttin but bein true but

[singing] Now I know, only I, can stop the rain
It doesn’t have to be the way it is, you say it is

Just because for the past 20 years, every day it is

[singing] Now I know, only I, can stop the rain
I wanna be able to walk out my front door
Without worryin about comin in conflict with the law, cause

[singing] Now I know, only I, can stop the rain
If I follow Him, they’ll follow me
And I’ll speak life into the word that you can see

[singing] Now I know, only I, can stop the rain
We get away with everyday shit, but everyday shit
catches up to you and when it does you can’t say shit!

[singing] Now I know, only I, can stop the rain
If I don’t, you will, when I won’t, you steal
What makes it feel like we gots to kill?

[singing] Now I know, only I, can stop the rain
How many more lives must we lose?
How many more times must we choose to trust these fools?

[singing] Now I know, only I, can stop the rain
If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it
I gave it to you straight don’t mix it twist it up on some slick shit

[singing] Now I know, only I, can stop the rain
I don’t have to talk to it any more
I don’t have to walk to it any more, I’m out the door [SLAM]

[singing] Now I know, only I, can stop the rain
I wanna find peace with the Lord
I don’t wanna find a beast with the sword, I can’t afford to

[singing] Now I know, only I, can stop the rain
When every day of my life
Is a constant fight between wrong and right

[singing] Now I know, only I, can stop the rain
I thank you Lord for my life
Thank you Lord for keepin it loose when things got tight

[singing] Now I know, only I, can stop the rain
Only I can stop the rain
Only I can stop the pain, yeahh

[singing] Now I know, only I, can stop the rain
Only I can stop, the rain, stop, the rain, yeahh — WHAT?
… GRRRR, only I (only I) can stop (can stop) the rain (the rain)
Only I can stop the rain, cause the rain falls on me

[singing] Now I know, only I, can stop the rain
Only I can stop the rain