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



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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, 'cause you have friends

   Don't give up, you're not beaten yet

   Don't give up, I know you can make it good



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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 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



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Rest your head, you worry too much

It's going to be all right

When times get rough you can fall back on us

Don't give up, please don't give up



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Got to walk out of here

I can't take any more

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



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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 a place

   There's a place where we belong



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