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, WORKIN 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

CAUSE IT DOESN'T MAKE A DIFFERANCE

IF WE MAKE IT OR NOT

WE'VE GOT EACH OTHER AND THAT A LOT

FOR LOVE WE'LL GIVE IT A SHOT



OHHHHHH

WE'RE HALF WAY THERE

OH-OH! LIVIN ON PRAYER

TAKE MY HAND AND WE'LL MAKE IT I SWEAR

OH-OH! LIVIN ON A PRAYER



TOMMY GOT HIS SIX STRING IN HOCK

NOW HE'S HOLDING IN WHAT HE USED

TO MAKE IT TALK SO TOUGH IT'S TOUGH

GINA DREAMS OFF 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

CAUSE IT DOESN'T MAKE A DIFFERANCE

IF WE MAKE IT OR NOT

WE'VE GOT EACH OTHER AND THAT'S A LOT

FOR LOVE- WE'LL GIVE IT A SHOT



OHHHHHH

WE'RE HALF WAY THERE

OH-OH! LIVIN ON A PRAYER

TAKE MY HAND AND WE'LL MAKE IT I SWEAR

OH-OH! LIVIN ON A PRAYER



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