The Rain Now I know only I can stop the rain 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 nuttin 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 20years every day it is Now I know only I can stop the rain I wanna be able to walk out my front door Without worrying about coming in conflict with the law cause 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 Cause Now I know only I can stop the rain We get away with everyday **** but everyday **** catches up to you and when it does you can't say **** 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 got 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 on some slick **** 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 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 Now I know only I can stop the rain When everyday of my life is a constant fight between wrong and right 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 Now I know only I can stop the rain Only I can stop the rain Only I can stop the pain yeahh Now I know only I can stop the rain Only I can stop the rain stop the rain yeahh What only I (only I) can stop (can stop) the rain (the rain) Only I can stop the rain cause the rain falls on me Now I know only I can stop the rain Only I can stop the rain