The Rain

Next stop, Chicago It's such a long, long train ride Such a long lonely ride back home Now I know only I can stop the rain Uh, uh, uh, uh, uh 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 nothing but being true, but 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 twenty years everyday it is (what) Now I know only I can stop the rain I wanna be able to walk out my front door Without worrying about comin' in conflict with the law, 'cause Now I know only I can stop the rain If I follow him, they'll follow me (uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, what) And I'll speak life into the words that you can see, 'cause Now I know only I can stop the rain (come on) We get away with everyday shit (uh) But everyday shit catches up to you And when it does, you can't say shit Now I know only I can stop the rain If I don't, you will What I won't, you still What makes us feel like we gots to kill, when 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? 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 for some slick shit (what, what, uh) Now I know only I can stop the rain I don't have to talk to it anymore I don't have to walk to it anymore I'm out the door (what) Now I know only I can stop the rain I wanna find peace with the Lord (uh, uh, uh, uh, uh) I don't wanna find a beast with the sword I can't afford to Now I know only I can stop the rain When everyday of my life is a constant fight between wrong and right (what) Now I know only I can stop the rain I thank you Lord for my life Thank you Lord for keeping it loose when things got tight Now I know only I can stop the rain Only I can stop the rain Only I can stop the pain, yeah Now I know only I can stop the rain Only I can stop the rain, stop the rain (what) Only I can stop the rain Only I can stop the rain because the rain falls on me Now I know only I can stop the rain Only I can stop the rain I'm out