In this proud land we grew up strong
We were wanted all along
I was taught to fight, taught to win
I never knew 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
You still have friends
Don´t give up
You´re not beaten yet
Don´t give up
Cos I know you can make it good

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 turned
Drove the night toward my home
The place that I was born, by the lakeside
When 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
Cos somewhere there´s a place we belong

Rest your head
You worry too much
It´s gonna be alright
When times get rough
You can fall back on us
Don´t give up
Please, don´t give up

I 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
Cos you have friends
Don´t give up
You´re not the only one, no
Don´t give up
There´s no reason to be ashamed
Don´t give up
We´re proud of who you are
Don´t give up
Cos somewhere there´s a place we belong