Now I know only I can stop the rain

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 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, every day it is 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 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 gots to kill? 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 every day 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, yea

Now I know only I can stop the rain

Only I can stop the rain, stop the rain, yea

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