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 its way   If every face should lose its name   Tell me - who's gonna stop the rain?      Each day another boy and girl   Set 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?      How many rivers must we cross before we learn   That the flood is rising higher and our bridges all have burnt   Each time another dream is washed out to the sea   It's another piece of you, it's another piece of me      Sure as the blood runs through your veins   Sure as the falling rain   We'll taste the tears of each defeat   The bitter and the sweet   As the days grow colder   Wondering if we'll ever see the sun   When winter comes   If no one stands to take the weight   If no one answers to the blame   Tell me who's gonna stop the rain      If every soul should lose its way   If every face should lose its 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   Tell me who's gonna stop the rain