Tommy used to work on the docks, the union's been on strike, he's down on his luck, he's tired, so tired, now she works the diner all day, she's working for her man, she brings home a pay for love, she does it for love, she says we gotta hold on for what we've got, it doesn't make a difference if we make it or not, we've got each other, and that is all right, for love, we'll give it a shot, oh, we're halfway there, oh, living on a prayer, take my hand, we'll make it I swear, oh, living on a prayer, living on a prayer, now Tommy's got his six string in high, now he's holding in what he used to make it so, so tired, so tired, now Gina dreams of running away, she cries in the night time, Tommy whispers it's okay, it's okay, she says we gotta hold on for what we've got, it doesn't make a difference if we make it or not, we've got each other, and that is all right, for love, we'll give it a shot, oh, we're halfway there, oh, living on a prayer, take my hand baby we'll make it I swear, oh, living on a prayer, oh, living on a prayer, she says we better hold on to what we've got, you're left for the fight when it's all that you've got, oh, take my hand baby we'll make it I swear, oh, living on a prayer, oh, living on a prayer, take my hand baby, oh, living on a prayer