Once upon a time, not so long ago Tommy used to work on the docks Union's been on strike, he's down on his luck, it's tough, so tough Gina works the diner all day, working for her man She brings home her pay for love, for love She says, "We've got to hold on to what we've got It doesn't make a difference if we make it or not We've got each other and that's a lot For love, we'll give it a shot" Oh, we're half way there Oh, livin' on a prayer Take my hand and we'll make it, I swear Oh, livin' on a prayer Tommy got his six string in hock Now he's holdin' in what he used to make it talk so tough, it's tough Gina dreams of running away When she cries in the night, Tommy whispers, "Baby, it's okay, someday" We've got to hold on to what we've got It doesn't make a difference if we make it or not We've got each other and that's a lot For love, we'll give it a shot Oh, we're half way there Oh, livin' on a prayer Take my hand and we'll make it, I swear Oh, livin' on a prayer, livin' on a prayer Ooh, we've got to hold on, ready or not You live for the fight when that's all that you've got Oh, we're half way there Oh, livin' on a prayer Take my hand and we'll make it, I swear Oh, livin' on a prayer Oh, we're half way there Oh, livin' on a prayer Take my hand and we'll make it, I swear Oh, livin' on a prayer Oh, we're half way there Oh, livin' on a prayer Take my hand and we'll make it, I swear Oh, livin' on a prayer ...
Once upon a time, not so long ago Tommy used to work on the docks Union's been on strike, he's down on his luck, it's tough, so tough Gina works the diner all day, working for her man She brings home her pay for love, for love She says, "We've got to hold on to what we've got It doesn't make a difference if we make it or not We've got each other and that's a lot For love, we'll give it a shot" Oh, we're half way there Oh, livin' on a prayer Take my hand and we'll make it, I swear Oh, livin' on a prayer Tommy got his six string in hock Now he's holdin' in what he used to make it talk so tough, it's tough Gina dreams of running away When she cries in the night, Tommy whispers, "Baby, it's okay, someday" We've got to hold on to what we've got It doesn't make a difference if we make it or not We've got each other and that's a lot For love, we'll give it a shot Oh, we're half way there Oh, livin' on a prayer Take my hand and we'll make it, I swear Oh, livin' on a prayer, livin' on a prayer Ooh, we've got to hold on, ready or not You live for the fight when that's all that you've got Oh, we're half way there Oh, livin' on a prayer Take my hand and we'll make it, I swear Oh, livin' on a prayer Oh, we're half way there Oh, livin' on a prayer Take my hand and we'll make it, I swear Oh, livin' on a prayer Oh, we're half way there Oh, livin' on a prayer Take my hand and we'll make it, I swear Oh, livin' on a prayer ...