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   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"      We're half way there, livin' on a prayer, take my hand   We'll make it, I swear, livin' on a prayer      Tommy's got his six string in hock, now he's holdin' in   What he used to make it talk, so tough, so tough   Gina dreams of runnin' away, she cries in the night   Tommy whispers, "Baby 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      We're half way there, livin' on a prayer, take my hand   We'll make it, I swear, livin' on a prayer, livin' on a prayer      We've got to hold on ready or not   You live for the fight when that's all that you've got      We're half way there, livin' on a prayer, take my hand   We'll make it, I swear, livin' on a prayer   We're half way there, livin' on a prayer, take my hand   We'll make it, I swear, livin' on a prayer      We're half way there, livin' on a prayer, take my hand   We'll make it, I swear, livin' on a prayer   We're half way there, livin' on a prayer, take my hand   We'll make it, I swear, livin' on a prayer