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 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
  'cause somewhere there's a place
  where we belong
  
  rest your head
  you worry too much
  it's going to 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 anymore
  going to stand on that bridge
  keep my eyes down below
  whatever may come
  and whatever may go
  that river's flowing
  that river's flowing
  
  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
  'cause 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
  'cause I believe there's the a place
  there's a place where we belong