When the river
Is running dry
When broken promises fall from the sky
When the river
Has lost it's way
Deep in the valley
The children are heard to say
When the rains come
Life will be so much better
When the rains come
And they're bound to sooner or later
When the rains come
The sun will shine on us - ooh
When the fire
Is burning low
When darkness falls and
You've got no place to go
When the fire
Is almost out
Deep in the valley
The faithful are heard to shout
When the rains come
Life will be so much better
When the rains come
And they're bound to sooner or later
When the rains come
The sun will shine on us - ooh
Even though it's your darkest hour
You got to let a little light shine on through
Keep your faith in your fellow man
You know the rains will come
They always do
When the rains come
Life will be so much better
When the rains come
And they're bound to sooner or later
When the rains come
The sun will shine on us - ooh
Shine, shine on us
Shine, shine on us