Tommy used to work on

the docks

Union's been on

s t r i k e

He's down on his luck

It's tough so tough

Gina works in the

diner all day working

for her man

She brings home her

pay for love mm for

l o v e

She say we've got to

hold on to what we've

g o t

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

t h e r e

Oh livin' on a prayer

Take my hand

We'll make it I swear

Oh livin' on a

p r a y e r

Tommy's got his

six~ string in hock

Now he's holdin' in

what he used to make

it talk

So tough mm it's

t o u g h

Gina dreams of

runnin' away

When she cries in the

night tommy whispers

Baby it's okay

s o m e d a y

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

t h e r e

Oh livin' on a prayer

Take my hand

We'll make it I swear

Oh livin' on a prayer

Livin' on a prayer

Oh we got to hold on

ready or not

You'll live for the

fight when that's all

that you got

Woa we're half~ way

t h e r e

Woh livin' on a

p r a y e r

Take my hand and

we'll make it I swear

Woh livin' on a

p r a y e r

Woh we're half~ way

t h e r e

Woh livin' on a

p r a y e r

Take my hand and

we'll make it I swear

Woh livin' on a

p r a y e r

Woh we're half~ way

t h e r e

Woh livin' on a

p r a y e r

Take my hand and

we'll make it I swear

Woh livin' on a

p r a y e r