Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
John Shanks
Electric Guitar
Jon Bon Jovi
Vocals
Tico Torres
Drums
Hugh McDonald
Bass Guitar
David Bryan
Background Vocals
Everett Bradley
Background Vocals
Phil X
Electric Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
J. Bon Jovi
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
John Shanks
Producer
Jon Bon Jovi
Producer
Obie O'Brien
Recording Engineer
Dan Chase
Engineer
Keith Gretlein
Engineer
Kenta Yonesaka
Engineer
Bradley Giroux
Engineer
Michael H. Brauer
Mixing Engineer
Fernando Reyes
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Joe LaPorta
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Ever since I was a young boy
Before I'd ever know who I am
My father said you got to walk before you can crawl
So you can run as soon as you can stand
So you can run as soon as you can
[Verse 2]
Now if every breathing day is a lesson
I been writing this before I could read
When momma said, son, don't let this hard world
Do what it's doing to me
Don't let it do what it's done to me
[Verse 3]
It's a hard rain that's gonna fall on the city
Still a hard rain that's gonna fall on the farm
[Verse 4]
There's no 7th day in a world without pity
There's no ball and chain but the change didn't come
Where's my better days? Where's my Jesus saves?
Where's someone to say?
We got to hang on
We're brothers in arms
[Verse 5]
Down in southern Alabama
It's "yes sir", "no ma'am", "thank you", and "please"
But don't you step out of line, don't re-write or define
What it means to see a man take a knee
Okay, oh, say can you see
[Verse 6]
It's a hard rain that's gonna fall on the city
Still a hard rain that's gonna fall on the farm
[Verse 7]
There's no 7th day in a world without pity
There's no ball and chain but the change didn't come
Where's my better days? Where's my Jesus saves?
Where's someone to say?
We got to hang on
We're brothers in arms
We're brothers in arms
[Verse 8]
It's a hard rain that's gonna fall on the city
Still a hard rain that's gonna fall on the farm
It's a hard rain that's gonna fall on the city
Still a hard rain don't give a damn who you are
[Verse 9]
There's no 7th day in a world without pity
There's no ball and chain but the change didn't come
Where's my better days? Where's my Jesus saves?
Where's someone to say?
We got to hang on
We're brothers in arms
We're brothers in arms
Written by: J. Bon Jovi