When the sins of my father 
 Weigh down in my soul 
 And the pain of my mother 
 Will not let me go 
    Well, I know there can come fire from the sky 
 To refine the purest of kings 
 And even though I know this fire brings me pain 
 Even so, and just the same   
 Make it rain 
 Make it rain down, Lord 
 Make it rain 
 Oh, make it rain   
 Make it rain 
 Make it rain down, Lord 
 Make it rain 
 Make it rain   
 Well, a seed needs the water 
 'Fore it grows out of the ground 
 But it just keeps on getting hard 
 Hunger more profound   
 Well, I know they can't count tears from the eye 
 But they may as well all be in vain 
 And even though I know these tears come with pain 
 Even so, and just the same   
 Make it rain 
 Make it rain down, Lord 
 Make it rain 
 Oh, make it rain   
 Make it rain 
 Make it rain down, Lord 
 Just make it rain 
 Make it rain   
 Well, the seas are full of water 
 Stops by the shore 
 It's like the riches of grandeur, oh, no 
 Never reach the poor   
 And let the clouds fill with thunderous applause 
 And let lightning be the veins 
 But fill the sky with all that they can draw 
 When it's time to make a change   
 Make it rain 
 Make it rain down, Lord 
 Make it rain 
 Make it rain   
 Make it rain 
 Make it rain down, Lord 
 Make it rain 
 Oh, make it rain   
 Make it rain 
 Make it rain 
 Make it rain 
 Oh, make it rain   
 Make it rain 
 Make it rain down, Lord 
 Make it rain 
 Oh, make it rain   
 Make it rain 
 Make it rain 
 Make it rain 
 Make it rain   
 Make it rain 
 Make it rain 
 Make it rain 
 Oh, make it rain