Cover art for Don’t Give Up by Herbie Hancock

Don’t Give Up

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Don’t Give Up Lyrics

[Verse 1: John Legend]
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

[Chorus: P!nk]
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: John Legend]
Though I saw it all around
Never thought I could be affected
Thought that we'd 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
As daylight broke, I saw the earth
The trees had burned down to the ground
[Chorus: P!Nk]
Don't give up
You still have us
Don't give up
We don't need much of anything, no
Don't give up
'Cause somewhere there's a place where we belong

[Instrumental break]

[Bridge: P!nk, John Legend, Both]
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
Oh, please, please, don't give up
Got to walk out of 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
Ooh, that river's flowing

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

[Chorus: P!nk, John Legend]
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
(Mmm, don't give up)
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
No matter what you do
Don't give up
'Cause I believe there's a place
There's a place where we belong
[Outro: P!nk]
Don't give up

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Hammond B-3 Organ
Release Date
June 22, 2010
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