[Verse 1]
Little brother's got a habit
That he thinks he's getting under control
And he's selling all our love and best wishes
As the hunger grows
Living by the scripture on the subway walls
He wants to be a rebel, but he can't find a cause

[Chorus]
He needs something to believe in
He needs something to believe in
All he ever wanted was to get away

[Verse 2]
Little sister's getting serious
With a fella nearly twice her age
And she's aiming to move in with him
As soon as they can find a place
But there's no getting through to her, there's no other way
You can't learn from mistakes that somebody else made

[Chorus]
She needs something to believe in
She needs something to believe in
All she ever wanted was to get away
[Bridge]
Caught in the void of no hope and no choice
It's a nobody wins situation
What can they do, it's a catch-22
It's a breakdown in communication

[Verse 3]
Little wonder they're confused
No wonder we misunderstand
Little wonder there's a wind of change
Blowing through the land
Nobody's guilty, it's a sign of the times
But we won't see the future till we open our eyes

[Chorus]
We need something to believe in
We need something to believe in (Something to believe in)
We need something to believe in (Something to believe in)
We need something to believe in
All he ever wanted was to get away