[Verse 1]
In this proud land we grew up strong
We were wanted all along
I was taught to fight, taught to win
Never thought I could fail
No fight left or so it seems
I am a man whose dreams have deserted
I've changed my face, changed my name
But no one wants you when you lose

[Chorus]
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

[Verse 2]
Though I saw it all around
Never thought that I could be affected
Thought that we'd be last to go
It's so strange thе way things turn
Drove the night towards my home
Thе place that I was born, on the lakeside
Daylight broke, I saw the earth
Trees had burned down to the ground

[Chorus]
Don't give up, you still have us
Don't give up, you don't need much of anything
Don't give up 'cause somewhere there's a place where we belong
[Bridge]
Rest your head, you worry too much
It's gonna be alright
'Cause when times get rough, you can fall back on us
Don't give up, please don't give up
I gotta walk outta here, I can't take any more
I'm gonna stand on that bridge and keep my eyes down below
Whatever may come, whatever may go
That river's flowing, that river's flowing

[Verse 3]
Moved on to another town
Try hard to settle down
For every job, so many men
So many men no one needs

[Chorus]
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, we're proud of who you are
Don't give up, it's never been easy
Don't give up 'cause somewhere there's a place
There's a place where we belong
Where we belong
Where we belong