In this proud land we grew up strong
We were wanted al l alon g
I was taught to fight, taug ht to win
I never thought I could fail
No fight left or so it seems
I am a man whose dreams have all deserted
I've changed my face, I've changed my name
But no one wants you when you lose
Don' t give up - 'c os you have friends
Don' t give up - you're n ot beaten yet
Don' t give up - I know you can make it good
Though I saw it all around
Never thought I could be affected
Thought that we'd be the last to go
It is so strange the way things turn
Drove the night toward my home
The place that I was born, on the lakeside
As daylight broke, I saw the earth
The trees had burned down to the ground
don't give up - you still have us
don't give up - we don't need much of anything
don't give up - 'cos somewhere there's a place where we belong
Rest your he ad
You worry to o mu ch
It's going to be alri ght
When times get rough, you can fal l back on us,
Don't give up, pleas e don't give up
Got to walk out of here, I can' t take anymore
Going to stand on that bridge, keep m y eyes down below
What ever may come and wh atever may go,
That river's flowing , that rive r's flo wing
Moved on to another town
Tried hard to settle down
For every job, so many men
So many men no-one needs
Don't give up - 'cos you have friends
Don't give up - you're not the only one
Don't give up - no reason to be ashamed
Don't give up - you still have us
Don't give up now - we're proud of who you are
Don't give up - you know it's never been easy
Don't give up - 'cos I believe there's a place
There's a place where w e belong
Don't give up, don't giv e up, don't gi ve up
