Xavier Naidoo

Don't Give Up

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 desert
I've changed my face, I've changed my name
But no one wants you when you lose

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

Though I saw it all around, never thought that I could be affected
Thought that we'd be lost 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

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!

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

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 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!