We gotta work it out   Get back what we lost   I see shadows of a doubt   But I'm keepin' my fingers crossed      She was just turning 17   He always promised her he'd stay   They were so love crazy 'til she had a baby   Then he turned and walked away      How long will we keep this goin' on   Before we find a way   To care for each other   Living for today, we'll never see tomorrow      We gotta work it out   Get back what we lost   I see shadows of a doubt   But I'm keepin' my fingers crossed      He was just out to get a wreck   He was too proud to show his pain   Someone pulled a trigger guess he never figured   He would lose at his own game      How long can we keep this goin' on   When no one takes the blame   There's so many gone   We could find a way, it may not be too late      We gotta work it out   Get back what we lost   I see shadows of a doubt   But I'm keepin' my fingers crossed      Take a look around, see how hard it is   To survive these days but sometimes you wonder   How long can this keep goin' on   I guess the only thing you do is keep your fingers crossed      How long will we keep this goin' on   When no one takes the blame   There's so many gone   Livin' for today, we may not see tomorrow      We gotta work it out   Get back what we lost   I see shadows of a doubt   But I'm keepin' my fingers crossed