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, 'cause 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 
I never thought that I could be affected 
I thought that we would 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 
And 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
There's a place where we belong 

Got to walk out of here
I can't take anymore 
I'm 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 

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