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 us, 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 a rest 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 abandoned Thought that we'd be last to go It is so strange the way things turn Drove the night towards my home, the place that I was born on the lakeside As daylight broke, I saw the earth The trees that 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 gonna be alright When times get rough, you can't fall back on us Don't give up, please don't give up Gotta walk outta here, I can't take anymore 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 Nobody leaves 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 that there's a place There's a place where we belong Don't give up now, we're proud of who you are Don't give up now, we're proud of who you are