Start me up, start me up



Tommy used to work on the docks

Union's been on strike

He's down on his luck

It's tough, so tough



We've got to hold on ready or not

You live for the fight when it's all that you've got



Start me up, we're half way there

Livin' on a prayer

Start me up, we'll make it, I swear

Livin' on a prayer if you start me up



Kick on the starter give it all you got, you got, you got

I can't compete with the riders in the other heats

I make a grown men cry

I made a grown men give it a shot



Start me up, we're half way there

Livin' on a prayer

Start me up, we'll make it, I swear

Livin' on a prayer, 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

Livin' on a prayer

Take my hand and we'll make it, I swear

Livin' on a prayer



Start me up

Livin' on a prayer

Take my hand and we'll make it, I swear

Livin' on a prayer



We're half way there

Livin' on a prayer

Take my hand and we'll make it, I swear

We livin' on a prayer, livin' on a prayer



You got to start me up