Livin' On A Prayer (Keep the Faith: An Evening with Bon Jovi)

[Intro: Jon Bon Jovi] Okay, Richie We're back, haha Yeah This is a song of hope This is a song that, uh I realized makes a lotta sense today because, uh I was readin' a paper this morning about the, uh, indepren— Independent presidential candidate, Ross Perot And, uh Been payin' a lot of attention to the debates, which I hope y'all have Because you got a real important decision to make next week Who's gonna run this country? And there's, uh, three decisions out there, the choice is yours And if anyone thinks that Anyone thinks that that pulling the lever is, uh, for other people And, "Oh, and I can't make a difference," you're wrong 'Cause in these, uh These times, when people ain't payin' attention The kinda crowd that's maybe here tonight Or the kinda crowd that's listenin' on the radio or watchin' the TV The kinda crowd that thinks that, "They ain't gonna pay attention to us" They're wrong because, uh Maybe the kids of today are the leaders of tomorrow And anybody that doesn't believe that is, uh Time to wake up [Verse 1: Jon Bon Jovi & Richie Sambora] Tommy used to work on the docks Union's been on strike, he's down on his luck It's tough (It's tough) So tough Gina works the diner all day Workin' for her man, she brings home her pay For love For love [Pre-Chorus: Jon Bon Jovi & Richie Sambora, Jon Bon Jovi] They say, "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, that's a lot for love We'll give it a shot" [Chorus: Jon Bon Jovi & Richie Sambora] Woah, we're halfway there Oh, livin' on a prayer Take my hand, we'll make it, I swear Woah, livin' on a prayer [Verse 2: Jon Bon Jovi] Tommy put that six-string in hock He's holdin' in, when he used to make it talk So tough So tough Now Gina dreams of runnin' away When she cries in the night, Tommy whispers "Gina, it's okay Someday" [Pre-Chorus: Jon Bon Jovi & Richie Sambora, Jon Bon Jovi] They say, "We gotta hold on to what we've got It doesn't make a difference if we make it or not Got each other, that's a lot for love We'll give it a shot" [Chorus: Jon Bon Jovi & Richie Sambora] Woah, we're halfway there Oh, livin' on a prayer Hey, baby, take my hand, we'll make it, I swear Woah, livin' on a prayer We're livin' on a prayer [Guitar Solo] [Pre-Chorus: Jon Bon Jovi, Jon Bon Jovi & Richie Sambora] Oh, baby, hold on, ready or not You live for the fight when that's all that you've got [Chorus: Jon Bon Jovi & Richie Sambora] I say, woah, we're halfway there Oh, livin' on a prayer Take my hand, we'll make it, I swear Oh, livin' on a prayer Woah, we're halfway home Oh, livin' on a prayer Take my hand, we'll make it, I swear Woah, livin' on a prayer Let's go [Outro: Richie Sambora & Jon Bon Jovi] Oh, livin' on a prayer (Ooh, yeah) (Come on) Oh, livin' on a prayer When you need a little faith and a little bit of hope Oh, livin' on a prayer All we need to get by is a little bit Oh, livin' on a prayer (Come on, baby) Hey