Once upon a time
Not so long agoTommy used to work on the docks
The union went on strike
He's down on his luck, it's tough, so toughGina works the diner all day
Working for her man, she brings home her pay
For love, for loveShe says we've gotta 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 shotWhoa, we're halfway there
Oh, livin' on a prayer
Take my hand and we'll make it, I swear
Oh, livin' on a prayerTommy's doing his six string in hock
Now he's holding in what he used
To make it talk, so tough, so toughAnd Gina dreams of running away
But she cries every night, Tommy whispers
Baby it's okay, somedayWe've gotta hold on to what we've got
It doesn't make a difference if we make it or not
We've got each other, that's a lot
For love, we'll give it a shotWhoa, we're halfway there
Oh, livin' on a prayer
Take my hand and we'll make it, I swear
Oh, livin' on a prayer, yeah
We're livin' on a prayerWe've gotta hold on, ready or not
You live for the fight when it's all that you've got, whoaAnd I say whoa, we're halfway there
Oh, livin' on a prayer
Take my hand and we'll make it, I swear
Oh, livin' on a prayerYou know, we're halfway there
Oh, livin' on a prayer
Take my hand and we'll make it, I swear
Oh, livin' on a prayerOh yeah
Oh yeah
Oh, livin' on a prayer
Oh yeah
Whoa, livin' on a prayer
Oh yeah, yeahTommy used to work on the docks
The union went on strike
He's down on his luck, it's tough
Hey Tommy, it's tough