Released: November 6, 1981
Songwriter: Rod Stewart Bernie Taupin Jim Cregan
Producer: Jim Cregan Rod Stewart
[Verse 1]
If there's doubt and you're cold
Don't you worry what the future holds
We've gotta have heroes to teach us all
To never give up on a dream
Claim the road, touch the sun
No force on earth could stop you run
When your heart bursts like the sun
Never never give up on a dream
[Verse 2]
Shadows fall, daylight dies
Freedom never got a place to hide
Search forever photo finish line
But never give up on your dream
[Verse 3]
Crazy notions fill your head
You gotta break all the records set
Push yourself until the end
But don't you ever give up on your dream
[Bridge]
Now listen to me
You don't need no restrictions, yeah
Oh, sing it again
You can't live on sympathy
You just need to go the distance
Oh the distance
That's all you need to be free
To be free, to be free, to be free
Sing a song for me children
You don't need no restrictions yeah
You can't live on sympathy
You just need to go the distance
That's all you need to be free
[Verse 4]
Now listen to me!
Inspiring all to never lose
It'll take a long long time before they fill your shoes
It'll take somebody, somebody, who's a lot like you
Who never gave up on a dream
No, you never gave up on a dream
No, you never gave up on a dream
You never, never, never
Never gave up on a dream
If there's doubt and you're cold
Don't you worry what the future holds
We've gotta have heroes to teach us all
To never give up on a dream
Claim the road, touch the sun
No force on earth could stop you run
When your heart bursts like the sun
Never never give up on a dream
[Verse 2]
Shadows fall, daylight dies
Freedom never got a place to hide
Search forever photo finish line
But never give up on your dream
[Verse 3]
Crazy notions fill your head
You gotta break all the records set
Push yourself until the end
But don't you ever give up on your dream
[Bridge]
Now listen to me
You don't need no restrictions, yeah
Oh, sing it again
You can't live on sympathy
You just need to go the distance
Oh the distance
That's all you need to be free
To be free, to be free, to be free
Sing a song for me children
You don't need no restrictions yeah
You can't live on sympathy
You just need to go the distance
That's all you need to be free
[Verse 4]
Now listen to me!
Inspiring all to never lose
It'll take a long long time before they fill your shoes
It'll take somebody, somebody, who's a lot like you
Who never gave up on a dream
No, you never gave up on a dream
No, you never gave up on a dream
You never, never, never
Never gave up on a dream
Trilogy: Three Classic Albums
- I Don’t Want to Talk About It
- It’s Not the Spotlight
- How Long
- The Killing of Georgie, Pts. 1 & 2
- The Wild Side of Life
- Stone Cold Sober
- Three Time Loser
- Pretty Flamingo
- Only a Boy
- Tora, Tora, Tora (Out with the Boys)
- Trade Winds
- All in the Name of Rock ‘N’ Roll
- Fool for You
- Sonny
- Never Give Up On a Dream
- Alright for an Hour
- Sailing
- Young Turks
- Tear It Up
- Tonight’s the Night (Gonna Be Alright)
- Drift Away
- Tonight I’m Yours (Don’t Hurt Me)
- This Old Heart of Mine
- Still Love You
- Big Bayou
- The First Cut Is the Deepest
- The Balltrap
- Just Like a Woman
- Jealous
- Tonight I’m Yours (Bonus Track Version) (1981)
- Tonight I’m Yours (1981)
- Trilogy: Three Classic Albums (2005)
- I Don’t Want to Talk About It
- Da Ya Think I’m Sexy?
- Young Turks
- Maggie May
- Forever Young
- Love Is
- Sailing
- Handbags & Gladrags
- Da Ya Think I’m Sexy? (Remix)
- Maggie May (Live)
- Faith of the Heart
- Tonight’s the Night (Gonna Be Alright)
- Every Picture Tells a Story
- Have I Told You Lately
- Didn’t I
- Baby Jane
- You’re in My Heart (The Final Acclaim)
- The First Cut Is the Deepest
- When I Need You
- Downtown Train
- Rhythm of My Heart
- Hot Legs
- I Only Have Eyes for You
- Missing You