Perjuangan kelas pekerja pasangan Tommy dan Gina memenuhi kebutuhan hidupnya demi kelangsungan hubungan mereka, grup musik Jon Bon Jovi awal tahun 2006 silam,
Livin' on a Prayer.
Tommy berprofesi sebagai buruh dermaga kapal laut sementara kekasihnya Gina sebagai pramusaji di sebuah restoran pada masa itu Amerika dipimpin Presiden Reagen (1980-1988). Serikat Pekerja pada masa itu melakukan mogok massal menentang kebijakan pemerintah tentang upah para buruh yang seharusnya sudah harus dinaikkan, Tommy sendiri tidak ikut dalam aksi mogok itu mengingat akan sulitnya kehidupan mereka berdua.
""""Once upon a time
Not so long ago Tommy used to work on the docks
Unions been on strike
He's down on his luck... it's tough, so tough
Gina works the diner all day
Working for her man, she brings home her pay
For love - for love
She says we've got to hold on to what we've got
Cause it doesn't make a difference
If we make it or not
We've got each other and that's a lot
For love - well give it a shot
Para penafsir menyimpulkan Lagu ini merupakan "anti serikat buruh" dengan tidak ikutnya Tommy dalam aksi mogok bersama itu, walaupun apa penyebab mogok massal itu tidaklah tersirat dalam naskah lirik lagu milik jon bon Jovi Itu.
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| BON JOVI SING WITH ROYAL FAMILY |
Chorus:
Whooah, we're half way there
Livin on a prayer
Take my hand and we'll make it - I swear
Livin on a prayer
Tommy's got his six string in hock
Now he's holding in what he used
To make it talk - so tough, it's tough
Gina dreams of running away
When she cries in the night
Tommy whispers baby it's okay, someday
We've got to hold on to what we've got
Cause it doesn't make a difference
If we make it or not
We've got each other and that's a lot
For love - well give it a shot
Whooah, we're half way there
Livin on a prayer
Take my hand and we'll make it - I swear
Livin on a prayer
Tommy's got his six string in hock
Now he's holding in what he used
To make it talk - so tough, it's tough
Gina dreams of running away
When she cries in the night
Tommy whispers baby it's okay, someday
We've got to hold on to what we've got
Cause it doesn't make a difference
If we make it or not
We've got each other and that's a lot
For love - well give it a shot
Referensi lain menyebutkan bahwa para pemilik modal memaksa Serikat Pekerja melakukan aksi mogok, ini menunjukkan lain bahwa lagu ini menyulut aksi mogok kerja.
Chorus
We've got to hold on ready or not
You live for the fight when it's all that you've got
