You, you got a nasty reputation
We're in a sticky situation, it's down to me and you
So tell me, is it true, they say there ain't nobody better
Well now that we're together
Show me what you can do
You're under the gun out on the run
Gonna set the night on fire
You're out on the run under the gun
And playin' to win

(Raise your hands) when you want to let it go
(Raise your hands) when you want to let a feeling show
(Raise your hands) from New York to Chicago
(Raise your hands) from New Jersey to Tokyo
Oh oh raise your hands

I, I've been out on the front line
Where you'll go down if you waste time
They'll walk all over you
But I, I ain't here looking for surrender
I'll raise the flag if you'll defend her
It's up to you
You're under the gun out on the run
Gonna set the night on fire
You're out on the run Under the gun
Playin' to win

You got to (raise your hands) when you want to let it go
(Raise your hands) when you want to let a feeling show
(Raise your hands) from New York to Chicago
(Raise your hands) from New Jersey to Tokyo
Oh oh raise your hands
Oh oh raise your hands
Oh alright let's go

Raise your hands
Raise your hands
(Raise your hands) when you want to let it go
(Raise your hands) when you want to let a feeling show
(Raise your hands) from New York to Chicago
(Raise your hands) from New Jersey to Tokyo
Oh oh raise your hands

(Raise your hands) New York
(Raise your hands) Detroit
(Raise your hands) Vancouver
(Raise your hands) hey London
(Raise your hands) Sayreville, New Jersey
(Raise your hands) Phoenix
(Raise your hands)


Lyrics submitted by Boonechic_21

Raise Your Hands Lyrics as written by Jon Bon Jovi Richard Sambora

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, CTM Publishing, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

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  • +1
    General Comment
    omg, this is like the greatest bon jovi song EVER !!! always cheers me up when im sad n makes me hyper when im happy, this song rules cant even describe how much this song kicks ass !!!!!
    veosocoon August 29, 2006   Link
  • +1
    General Comment
    Remember this song from Spaceballs, it's what Barf (John Candy) is eating his giant bucket of dogfood to when we first meet him and Lone Starr (Bill Pullman). Awesome song, one of Bon Jovi's best.
    m4n0w4ron September 19, 2015   Link
  • 0
    General Comment
    A great rock song. It goes off
    antmannon June 11, 2003   Link
  • 0
    General Comment
    basically telling you to rock out. let your heart dance. jump.sing.scream. whatever you do to just let it all out and not to worry about anything.
    ashleyynicholex3on July 13, 2008   Link
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    great song! wow so crazy!
    supernukeon June 09, 2009   Link

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