We got violence In our schools Yet they try to tell you Don't break the rules People praying And they're saving For the good times And the bad times We got violence In our schools The things that they say The games that they play Oh, the way people change When it rains in LA We drift and we break As we're riding the wave Oh, the way people change When it rains in LA We got science We got fools And you can find them Both if you choose (All of this with the global warming and the—) In the news (A lot of it's a hoax, it's a hoax) Sunbathing Misbehaving Through the good times And the bad times Now you're praying And you're saving Keep praying (People change) the things that they say (People change) the games that they play (Oh, the way) oh, the way people change (When it rains) when it rains in LA (People change) we drift and we break (People change) as we're riding the wave (Oh, the way) oh, the way people change (When it rains) when it rains in LA (People change) the things that they say (Every day) the games that they play (Oh, the way) oh, the way people change When it rains in LA We drift and we break As we're riding the wave Oh, the way people change When it rains in LA People change People change When it rains People change People change Oh the way When it rains People change Oh the way When it rains When the rain is falling Calling you back home And you just wanna give it up Don't give it up The rain will come and go People change People change