"Livin' on a Prayer" is Bon Jovi's second chart-topping single from their 12× platinum Slippery When Wet album. Written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, and Desmond Child, the single, released in late 1986, was well received at both rock and pop radio and its music video was given heavy rotation at MTV, giving the band their first No. 1 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart and their second consecutive No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 hit. My best song by Bon Jovi!
Lyrics:
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
'Cause 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
We're half way there
Oh,Livin' on a prayer
Take my hand and we'll make it,I swear
Oh,Livin' on a prayer
Tommy 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
'Cause 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
We're half way there
Oh,Livin' on a prayer
Take my hand and we'll make it,I swear
Oh,Livin' on a prayer
We've got to hold on ready or not
You live for the fight when it's all that you've got
We're half way there
Oh,Livin' on a prayer
Take my hand and we'll make it,I swear
Oh,Livin' on a prayer
We're half way there
Oh,Livin' on a prayer
Take my hand and we'll make it,I swear
Oh,Livin' on a prayer
We're half way there
Oh,Livin' on a prayer
Take my hand and we'll make it,I swear
Oh,Livin' on a prayer
Lead vocals,rhythm guitar: John Bon Jovi
Lead guitar: Richie Sambora
Bass: Alec John Such
Keyboards: David Bryan
Drums: Tico Torres
