There is no rose without a thorn 
No rain without a storm 
There is no laughter without tears 
No wisdom without years 
In a world gone crazy 
Torn between the roads 
That we must choose 
Win or lose 
If every soul should lose it's way 
If every face should lose it's name 
Tell me who's gonna stop the rain? 

Each day another boy or girl 
Sets foot into this world 
One reaches out to touch the sky 
One never learns to fly 
Where is it written in the stone 
That any child should walk alone 
Out on their own? 
If no one tries to end this game 
Or find a way to ease the pain 
Tell me who's gonna stop the rain? 
Who's gonna stop the rain? 
I said who's gonna stop the rain? 

How many rivers must we crosse before we learn 
That the flood is rising high 
And the bridges all have burned 
Each time another dream is washed into the sea 
It's another piece of you 
It's another piece of me 

Sure as the [bad word] through your veins 
Sure as the falling rain, oh yeah 
We'll taste the tears of each defeat 
The bitter and the sweet, yeah, oh yeah 
As the days grow colder 
Wonder if we'll ever see the sun 
When [bad word]  yeah 
If no one stands to take the weight 
If no one answers to the blame 
Tell me who's gonna stop the rain? 

Who's gonna stop the rain? 
If every soul should lose it's way 
If every face should lose it's name 
If no one tries to end this game 
Or find a way to ease the pain 
Who's gonna stop the rain? 
If no one stands to take the weight 
If no one answers to the blame 
Who's gonna stop the rain?