Prayer ’94 Lyrics

Once upon a time
Not so long ago

Tommy used to work on the docks
The union′s been on strike
He's down on his luck, it′s tough (it's tough), so tough
Gina works the diner all day (yes, she does)
Working for her man, she brings home her pay
For love (for his 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"

Whoa, we′re halfway there
Oh-oh, livin' on a prayer
Take my hand, and we′ll make it, I swear
Whoa, livin' on a prayer

Tommy threw his six string in hock
Now he's holding in what he used to make it talk
So tough, so tough
Gina dreams of running away (yes, she does)
When she cries every night, Tommy whispers
"Baby, it′s okay (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

Whoa, we're halfway there
Oh-oh, livin' on a prayer
Take my hand, and we′ll make it, I swear
Oh, livin′ on a prayer
We're livin′ on a prayer

We've got to hold on, ready or not
You live for the fight when it′s all that you've got
Whoa-whoa

But I′d say, "Whoa, we're halfway there"
Oh-oh, livin' on a prayer
Take my hand, and we′ll make it, I swear
Oh, livin′ on a prayer
Oh, we're halfway there
Oh-oh, livin′ on a prayer

Take my hand, and we'll make it, I swear
Oh, livin′ on a prayer (ooh, yeah)
Ooh, yeah
Ooh, yeah, yeah (oh, livin' on a prayer)
Ooh, yeah
Ooh, yeah, yeah (oh, livin′ on a prayer)

Tommy used to work on the docks
The union's been on strike
He's down on his luck, it′s tough
(Hey, Tommy, it′s tough)