Don’t Give Up – An Illustrated Song

 
The inspirations keep coming to me these days, and upon taking out my best-of cd of Peter Gabriel I stumbled upon this song I haven’t listened to in a very long time. It just sounded like written for our favourite characters. Enjoy.
 
Don’t Give Up

By Peter Gabriel
 
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

Don’t give up 
‘cos 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 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

 
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 the a place 
There’s a place where we belong