In this proud land
we grew up strong
We were
wanted all along
I was taught to fight,
taught 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
'Cos you have friends
Don't give up
You're not beaten yet
Don't give up
I know you can
make it good
Though I saw
it all around
Never thought that
I could be affected
Thought that we'd
be 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 were 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 head
You worry too much
It's gonna be alright
When times get rough
you can fall back
on us
Don't give up
Please don't give up
Got to walk
out of here
I can't take
any more
Gonna stand
on that bridge
Keep my eyes
down below
Whatever may come
and whatever may go
That river's flowing
That river's flowing
Yeah yeah
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
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 we belong