Bon Jovi - Livin’ On A Prayer
Yo…Bon Jovi has been around mad long. After over a quarter of a century in the business, their line up has remained pretty consistant with only one member ever being replaced. For me, that holds a special kind of sentiment (remember my Journey post?).
They have also managed to remain successful over the course of 10+ albums, with their 3rd album Slippery When Wet still holding the record for best selling hard rock album of all time. Slippery When Wet is of course the album that launched the mega group into super stardom and featured both this song and You Give Love a Bad Name.
So here’s to classic rock songs. The kind that you scream at the top of your lungs when it comes on in a bar and you’ve had one too many drinks. Those are the best kind : )
Enjoy!
-Calidre
Bon Jovi - Livin’ On A Prayer
Once upon a time not so long ago
Tommy used to work on the docks
Unions been on strike
Hes down on his luck…its 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
Cause it doesnt make a difference
If we make it or not
We’ve got each other and thats a lot
For love - we’ll give it a shot
Chorus:
Whoa, we’re half way there
Livin’ on a prayer
Take my hand and we’ll make it - I swear
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, its tough
Gina dreams of running away
When she cries in the night
Tommy whispers baby its okay, someday
We’ve got to hold on to what we’ve got
cause it doesn’t make a difference
If we make it or not
We’ve got each other and thats a lot
For love - we’ll give it a shot
Chorus
We’ve got to hold on ready or not
You live for the fight when its all that you’ve got
