(Once upon a time, not so long ago) Tommy used to work on the docks Union's been 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 Whoa, we're halfway there Oh-oh, living on a prayer Take my hand, we'll make it, I swear Oh-oh, living 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, it's tough Gina dreams of running away When she cries in the 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 Whoa, we're halfway there Oh-oh, living on a prayer Take my hand, we'll make it, I swear Oh-oh, living on a prayer Living on a prayer Ooh, we've got to hold on, ready or not You live for the fight when that's all that you've got Whoa, we're halfway there Oh-oh, living on a prayer Take my hand and we'll make it, I swear Oh-oh, living on a prayer Whoa, we're halfway there Oh-oh, living on a prayer Take my hand and we'll make it, I swear Oh-oh, living on a prayer Whoa, we're halfway there Oh-oh, living on a prayer Take my hand
(Once upon a time, not so long ago) Tommy used to work on the docks Union's been 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 Whoa, we're halfway there Oh-oh, living on a prayer Take my hand, we'll make it, I swear Oh-oh, living 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, it's tough Gina dreams of running away When she cries in the 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 Whoa, we're halfway there Oh-oh, living on a prayer Take my hand, we'll make it, I swear Oh-oh, living on a prayer Living on a prayer Ooh, we've got to hold on, ready or not You live for the fight when that's all that you've got Whoa, we're halfway there Oh-oh, living on a prayer Take my hand and we'll make it, I swear Oh-oh, living on a prayer Whoa, we're halfway there Oh-oh, living on a prayer Take my hand and we'll make it, I swear Oh-oh, living on a prayer Whoa, we're halfway there Oh-oh, living on a prayer Take my hand
"Livin' on a Prayer" foi escrita por Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora e Desmond Child e lançada como single no final de 1986, tornando‑se o primeiro sucesso da banda a alcançar o nº 1 na Billboard Mainstream Rock chart.
A música também conquistou o nº 1 na Billboard Hot 100, sendo o segundo hit consecutivo da banda a chegar ao topo da principal parada americana.
O videoclipe recebeu intensa rotação na MTV, impulsionando a popularidade da faixa e ajudando Bon Jovi a alcançar maior visibilidade internacional.
Em 2013, o single foi certificado como triple platinum, contabilizando mais de 3 milhões de downloads digitais nos Estados Unidos.
Até hoje, "Livin' on a Prayer" já vendeu mais de 13 milhões de cópias ao redor do mundo, posicionando‑se entre os singles mais vendidos da história da música.
Uma versão alternativa intitulada "Prayer 94" foi lançada no álbum de maiores sucessos da banda, *Cross Road*, em 1994.
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