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Livin' on a Prayer
Vocabulary from Bon Jovi: 'Livin' on a Prayer'.
(Once upon a time, not so long ago)
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
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
Whoa, we're halfway there
Oh-oh, living on a prayer
Take my hand, we'll make it, I swear
Oh-oh, living on a prayer
Tommy's 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
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
Whoa, we're halfway there
Oh-oh, living on a prayer
Take my hand, we'll make it, I swear
Oh-oh, living on a prayer
Living on a prayer
Ooh, we've got to hold on, ready or not
You live for the fight when that's all that you've got
Whoa, we're halfway there
Oh-oh, living on a prayer
Take my hand and we'll make it, I swear
Oh-oh, living on a prayer
Whoa, we're halfway there
Oh-oh, living on a prayer
Take my hand and we'll make it, I swear
Oh-oh, living on a prayer
Whoa, we're halfway there
Oh-oh, living on a prayer
Take my hand
Vocabulary
once upon a time
Adverbˈwʌns.əˈpɒn.əˈtaɪ̯m
a set phrase meaning long ago, especially at the start of a story
Once upon a time, this valley was full of apple trees.
Common at the beginning of fairy tales. In ordinary speech, it can sound nostalgic or playful when talking about the distant past.
not
Adverbnɑt
used with an auxiliary verb or 'be' to form the negative
It is not a big deal.
The primary word used for negation in English.
so
Adverbsoʊ
very; to a great degree
The sunset was so beautiful.
Used to emphasize an adjective or adverb.
long
Adverbˈlɒŋ
for a long period of time
I won't be long, I promise.
Used to describe a duration of time. In the phrase 'won't be long', it means something will happen soon or won't take much time.
ago
Adverbəˈɡoʊ
ago
He left ten minutes ago.
Used to indicate how far back in the past something happened.
tommy
Nounˈtɑmi
British soldier
The old tommy was tired after the long march.
An informal name for a private in the British Army, often associated with World War I.
used to
Auxiliary verbˈjus·tu
used for a past habit or state that is no longer true
I used to play the piano, but I stopped.
This modal verb only exists in the past tense. It describes actions or states that happened regularly or were true in the past, but don't happen or aren't true now. Note that negative and question forms often use 'did (not) use to'.
work
Verbwɜːk
to do a job or task
She works in an office.
Used for regular employment or doing effortful tasks.
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