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   Working 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      Whooaaaaaa! We´re half way there   Whooooaaaa! Livin' on a prayer   Take my hand- we´ll make it - I swear   Whooaaaa! 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 of 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   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      Whooaaaaaa! We´re half way there   Whooooaaaa! Livin' on a prayer   Take my hand- we´ll make it - I swear   Whooaaaa! Livin' on a prayer   Livin´on a prayer      Solo      Oooooooh   We´ve got to hold on ready or not   You live for the fight when that´s all that you´ve got      Whooaaaaaa! We´re half way there   Whooooaaaa! Livin' on a prayer   Take my hand and we´ll make it - I swear   Whooaaaa! Livin' on a prayer      Whooaaaaaa! We´re half way there   Whooooaaaa! Livin' on a prayer   Take my hand and we´ll make it - I swear   Whooaaaa! Livin' on a prayer      Whooaaaaaa! We´re half way there   Whooooaaaa! Livin' on a prayer   Take my hand and we´ll make it - I swear   Whooaaaa! Livin' on a prayer