[Verse 1]


Tommy used to 

work on the do

cks 
Unions been on strike
              
He's down on h

              
is luck... it'

          
s tough, so to

ugh 

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 o

              
n to what we'v

          
e got 
             
Cause it doesn

              
't make a diff


erence 
              
If we make it 

    
or not 
             
We've got each

             
 other and tha

                
t's a lot 
             
For love - wel

             
l give it a sh

  
ot 

[Chorus]

           
Whooah, we're 


half way there

 
     
Whooah,livin o

n a prayer 
           
Take my hand a

         
nd we'll make 

it - I swear 
     
Whooah,livin o

n a prayer 

[Verse 2]

Tommy's got hi

s six string i

n hock 
Now he's holding in what he used 
              
To make it tal

              
k - so tough, 

            
it's tough 

Gina dreams of

 running away 
When she cries in the night 

              
Tommy whispers

              
 baby it's oka

                      
y, someday
             
We've got to h

             
old on to what

       
 we've got
             
'Cause it does

            
n't make a dif

ference 
              
If we make it 

   
or not 
             
We've got each

             
 other and tha

            
t's a lot 
             
For love - we'

             
ll give it a s

    
hot 

[Chorus]

           
Whooah, we're 


half way there

 
     
Whooah,livin o

n a prayer 
           
Take my hand a

         
nd we'll make 

it - I swear 
     
Whooah,livin o

n a prayer 

[Bridge]
             
We've got to h

             
old on ready o

  
r not
             
 You live for 

              
the fight when

             
 it's all that

        
 you've got
[Chorus]

           
Whooah, we're 


half way there

 
     
Whooah,livin o

n a prayer 
           
Take my hand a

         
nd we'll make 

it - I swear 
     
Whooah,livin o

n a prayer