| Once upon a time | 
| Not so long ago | 
| Tommy used to work on the docks | 
| The union went 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 | 
| Oh, we're halfway there | 
| (Ohh, livin' on a prayer) | 
| Take my hand, we'll make it I swear | 
| (Ohh, livin' on a prayer) | 
| Tommy threw his six string in hock | 
| Now he's holding in what he used | 
| To make it talk so tough | 
| So tough | 
| Gina dreams of running away | 
| When she cries every 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 | 
| Oh, we're halfway there | 
| (Ohh, livin' on a prayer) | 
| Take my hand, we'll make it I swear | 
| (Ohh, livin' on a prayer) | 
| We're 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 | 
| Oh, we're halfway there | 
| (Ohh, livin' on a prayer) | 
| Take my hand, we'll make it I swear | 
| (Ohh, livin' on a prayer) | 
| Oh, we're halfway there | 
| (Ohh, livin' on a prayer) | 
| Take my hand, we'll make it I swear | 
| (Ohh, livin' on a prayer) |