Oh, we're halfway there Oh, livin' on a prayer, livin' on a prayer Tommy used to work on the docks Union been on strike, he's down on his luck, it's tough Yeah, it's tough Gina works the diner all day Workin' for a man, she brings home a prayer for love, for love She says we 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 halfway there Oh, livin' on a prayer Take my hand and we'll make it, I swear Oh, livin' on a prayer Tommy's got a six-stringin' hawk Now he's holdin' in when he used to make her talk so tough, so tough Gina dreams of runnin' away She cries in the night, Tommy whispers Baby, it's okay, someday You know we 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 halfway there Oh, livin' on a prayer Take my hand and we'll make it, I swear Oh, livin' on a prayer Livin' on a prayer Ooh, we gotta hold on Ready or not, we live for the fight when it's all that you got Oh, we're halfway there Oh, livin' on a prayer Take my hand and we'll make it, I swear Oh, livin' on a prayer Oh, we're halfway there Oh, livin' on a prayer Take my hand and we'll make it, I swear Oh, livin' on a prayer Livin' on a prayer