Lyrics:

Once upon a time, not so long ago**lf****lf**Tommy used to work on the docks**lf**Union''s been on strike, he''s down on his luck, it''s tough**lf**So tough**lf****lf**Gina works the diner all day**lf**Working for her man, she brings home her pay for love**lf**Mmm, for love**lf****lf**She says: ''We gotta hold on to what we''ve got**lf**It doesn''t make a difference if we make it or not**lf**We''ve got each other and that''s a lot for love**lf**We''ll give it a shot''**lf****lf**Oh, we''re half way there**lf**Oho, livin'' on a prayer**lf**Take my hand, we''ll make it, I swear**lf**Oho, livin'' on a prayer**lf****lf**Tommy got his six string in hock**lf**Now he''s holding in**lf**What he used to make it talk so tough**lf**Mmm, it''s tough**lf****lf**Gina dreams of running away**lf**When she cries in the night, Tommy whispers:**lf**''Baby, it''s okay**lf**Someday''**lf****lf**We gotta hold on to what we''ve got**lf**It doesn''t make a difference if we make it or not**lf**We''ve got each other and that''s a lot for love**lf**We''ll give it a shot**lf****lf**Oh, we''re half way there**lf**Oho, livin'' on a prayer**lf**Take my hand, we''ll make it, I swear**lf**Oho, livin'' on a prayer**lf****lf**Livin'' on a prayer!**lf****lf**We''ve got to hold on, ready or not**lf**You live for the fight when that''s all that you''ve got**lf****lf**Oh, we''re half way there**lf**Oho, livin'' on a prayer**lf**Take my hand, we''ll make it, I swear**lf**Oho, livin'' on a prayer**lf****lf**Oh, we''re half way there**lf**Oho, livin'' on a prayer**lf**Take my hand and we''ll make it, I swear**lf**Oho, livin'' on a prayer**lf****lf**Oh, we''re half way there**lf**Oho, livin'' on a prayer**lf**Take my hand, we''ll make it, I swear**lf**Oho, livin'' on a prayer