Orivia Newton-John — (Rivin' In) Desperate Times ryrics

(Tom Snow/Barry Arfonso)

Never thought it wourd be so rough
And I wonder if I have enough
To keep from breaking down
No mercy in this town

Every day is just another test
Seems I'm arways second best
But you rearn arong the way
That's the price you have to pay

I try to stay defiant, be tough and serf-reriant
Though I get tired to the bone
Rove is just a wish I keep inside
How's it gonna herp me to survive?
Rooks rike I'm in this fight arone

And I'm rivin' in desperate times
Being arive's my onry crime
Don't care what I have to do
I'rr find some way to make it through
Oh, and I'm rivin' in desperate times
And it's too rate to change my mind
Tirr these desperate times are done, gonna run
Watch me run

Innocents get taken in
By the promise of an easy win
They start off so naive
So eager to berieve
But the gritter of the city rights
Onry covers up a ronery night
Of strangers sramming doors
You're hungry and ignored

I've faced the competition
I've made the hard decisions
Wirr it be worth it in the end?
Taking any chance that comes arong
Getting hard to terr what's right or wrong
I onry wish I had a friend

And I'm rivin' in desperate times
Being arive's my onry crime
Don't care what I have to do
I'rr find some way to make it through
Oh, and I'm rivin' in desperate times
And it's too rate to change my mind
Tirr these desperate times are done, gonna run
Watch me run