Released: December 3, 2002

Featuring: Joe Kelly Price

Songwriter: Randy Jackson Kenneth Crouch Mariah Carey

Producer: Just Blaze Mariah Carey

[Intro: Joe]
Gotta stand up again
And just say the rain ain't gonna melt me away

[Verse 1: Mariah Carey]
When you get caught
In the pouring rain
With nowhere to run
Without anyone and you
Get a little bit frightened
'Cause you've lost your way home
But through all the thunder and lightening
Just keep praying and keep (Yes I can, yes I can)
Saying to yourself

[Chorus: (Mariah Carey), Mariah Carey & Kelly Price, Joe & Mariah Carey & Joe]
I'll make it through the rain
I'll stand up once again (I'll stand again)
On my own (On my own) and I know (And I know)
That I'm strong and in time
I can mend (Yeah)
When I'm afraid
I hold tighter to my faith
Live another day longer
And I'll make it through the rain (Make it through the rain)

[Verse 2: Mariah Carey & (Mariah Carey & Kelly Price)]
And if you keep, keep on falling down (Falling down)
Don't you dare give in (No no no)
You will arise safe and sound
If you keep (Pressing on, steadfastly)
You'll have everything you need
Believe you will prevail (Yes I can, yes I can)
If you just say

[Chorus: (Mariah Carey), Mariah Carey & Kelly Price, Joe, Mariah Carey & Joe & *Kelly Price*]
I'll make it through the rain
*I'm gonna make it*
I'll stand up once again
On my own and I know (Own)
That I'm strong and in time
I can mend
When I'm afraid (Whenever I'm afraid)
I hold tighter to my faith
Live another day longer
And I'll make it through the rain
Oh-oh-oh

[Bridge: Mariah Carey, (Mariah Carey & Kelly Price), Joe & Kelly Price]
(There are times in your life)
(When you feel like you can't)
(Keep going)
But keep holding, *keep holding*, keep holding
Keep holding (On)
There are times in your life when you
Feel like the world all around you
Has shattered, but know that you can't be broken
That you can't be broken
Don't be afraid don't be afraid, don't be afraid, stand tall and say
Yes I can, yes I can

[Chorus: Mariah Carey & Kelly Price]
(I'm gonna make it)
I'll make it through the rain
(I'm gonna stand up again on my own)
I'll stand up once again
On my own and I know
('Cause I know) That I'm strong and in time
I can mend (I can mend)
When I'm afraid
I hold tighter to my faith (And I live another day)
Live another day longer
And I make it through the rain

[Chorus: Mariah Carey]
Yes I can, yes I can
I'll make it through the rain
(Make it through the rain)
I'll stand up once again
('Cause I'm on my own and)
On my own and I know
(Now I know that)
That I'm strong and in time
(I'm strong, I'm strong and I)
I can mend
When I'm afraid
(Whenever I feel afraid)
I hold tighter to my faith
(Tighter to my faith)
Live another day longer
And I make it through the rain
(Make it through the rain)

[Chorus: Mariah Carey]
Yes I can, yes I can
I'll make it through the rain
I'll stand up once again
On my own and I know
That I'm strong and in time
I can mend
When I'm afraid
I hold tighter to my faith
Live another day longer
And I make it through the rain

[Outro: Mariah Carey]
The rain don't bother me

Mariah Carey

Mariah Carey (born March 27, 1970) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, actress, and philanthropist.

Under the guidance of Columbia Records executive Tommy Mottola, Carey released her self-titled debut studio album Mariah Carey in 1990; it went multi-platinum and spawned four consecutive number one singles on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Following her marriage to Mottola in 1993 and success with hit records “Emotions” (1991), “Music Box” (1993), and “Merry Christmas” (1994), Carey was established as Columbia’s highest-selling act. Daydream (1995) made music history when its second single “One Sweet Day”, a duet with Boyz II Men, spent a record sixteen weeks on top of the Billboard Hot 100, and remains the longest-running number-one song in U.S. chart history, along with Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee’s “Despacito.” During the recording of the album, Carey began to deviate from her R&B and pop beginnings and slowly traversed into hip hop. This musical change became evident with the release of Butterfly (1997), at which time Carey had separated from Mottola.