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,oh  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  ooh
kick  on  the  starter  give  it  all  you  gotta,you  gotta,you  gotta
i  can't  compete
with  the  riders  in  the  other  heats
yeah  yeah
i  make  a  grown  man  cry
i`ll  make  a  grown  man  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
start  me  up
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
if  you  got  to  never,never,never  stop
livin'on  a  prayer
take  my  hand  and  we'll  make  it ,i  swear
livin'on  a  prayer
start  me  up
we're  half  way  there
livin'on  a  prayer
take  my  hand  and  we'll  make  it ,i  swear
livin'on  a  prayer
livin'on  a  prayer
you  gotta  start  me  up