Cover art for Don’t Give Up (with Natalie Bassingthwaite) by Shannon Noll

Don’t Give Up (with Natalie Bassingthwaite)

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Don’t Give Up (with Natalie Bassingthwaite) Lyrics

(Shannon Noll)
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

(Natalie Bassingthwaite)
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

(Shannon Noll)
Though I saw it all around
Never thought that 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
(Natalie Bassingthwaite)
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 going to be alright
When times get rough
You can fall back on us
Don't give up
Please don't give up

(Shannon Noll)
'got to walk out of here
I can't take anymore
Going to 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 no-one needs

(Natalie Bassingthwaite)
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 there's a place
There's a place where we belong

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A cover version of Don’t Give Up originally by Kate Bush & Peter Gabriel recorded by Australian artist Shannon Noll and former Rogue Traders front-woman Natalie Bassingthwaighte, from the Australian compilation album Home: Songs of Hope & Journey. It was released as a charity single for the depression organisation Beyondblue. It was the most added song to Australian radio in its first week. It made its debut at no. 7 on the Australian (ARIA) Singles Chart, and, in its second week, climbed to no. 2 with a Platinum certification.

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December 9, 2006
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