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Livin’ on a Prayer Lyrics

by Bon Jovi

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Livin’ on a Prayer” is a song by Bon Jovi. This page features time-synced lyrics that highlight each line as the song plays — press play to sing along in real time. The lyrics contain 45 lines.

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Once upon a time

Not so long ago

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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

Mmm, for love

She says, "We've gotta hold on to what we've got

It doesn't make a difference if we make it or not

We got each other, and that's a lot for love

We'll give it a shot"

Whoa, we're half way there

Oh-oh, livin' on a prayer

Take my hand, we'll make it, I swear

Oh-oh, livin' on a prayer

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Tommy's got his six-string in hock

Now he's holding in what he used to make it talk

So tough, ooh, it's tough

Gina dreams of running away

When she cries in the night, Tommy whispers

"Baby, it's okay, someday

We've gotta hold on to what we've got

It doesn't make a difference if we make it or not

We got each other, and that's a lot for love

We'll give it a shot"

Oh, we're half way there

Oh-oh, livin' on a prayer

Take my hand, we'll make it, I swear

Woah-oh, livin' on a prayer

Livin' on a prayer

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Ooh, we gotta hold on, ready or not

You live for the fight when that's all that you've got

Whoa, we're half way there

Whoa-oh, livin' on a prayer

Take my hand, and we'll make it, I swear

Whoa-oh, livin' on a prayer

Whoa, we're half way there

Whoa-oh, livin' on a prayer

Take my hand, and we'll make it, I swear

Whoa-oh, livin' on a prayer

Whoa, we're half way there

Whoa-oh, livin' on a prayer

Take my hand, and we'll make it, I swear

Woah-ah

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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 Mmm, for love She says, "We've gotta hold on to what we've got It doesn't make a difference if we make it or not We got each other, and that's a lot for love We'll give it a shot" Whoa, we're half way there Oh-oh, livin' on a prayer Take my hand, we'll make it, I swear Oh-oh, livin' on a prayer Tommy's got his six-string in hock Now he's holding in what he used to make it talk So tough, ooh, it's tough Gina dreams of running away When she cries in the night, Tommy whispers "Baby, it's okay, someday We've gotta hold on to what we've got It doesn't make a difference if we make it or not We got each other, and that's a lot for love We'll give it a shot" Oh, we're half way there Oh-oh, livin' on a prayer Take my hand, we'll make it, I swear Woah-oh, livin' on a prayer Livin' on a prayer Ooh, we gotta hold on, ready or not You live for the fight when that's all that you've got Whoa, we're half way there Whoa-oh, livin' on a prayer Take my hand, and we'll make it, I swear Whoa-oh, livin' on a prayer Whoa, we're half way there Whoa-oh, livin' on a prayer Take my hand, and we'll make it, I swear Whoa-oh, livin' on a prayer Whoa, we're half way there Whoa-oh, livin' on a prayer Take my hand, and we'll make it, I swear Woah-ah
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