I'll survive

First I was afraid
I was petrified

Kept thinking I could never live without you by my side

But I spent so many nights thinking how you did me wrong

&I grew strong
&I learned how to carry on

and so you're back
from outer space
I just walked in to find you here with that sad look upon your face
I should have changed my stupid lock
I should have made you leave your key
If I had known
for just one second
you'd be back to bother me
Go on now go
walk out the door
just turn around now
'cause you're not welcome anymore

weren't you the one who tried to hurt me with goodbye?
you think I'd crumble?
you think I'd lay down and die?

Oh no, not I
I will survive

as long as i know how to love
I know I will stay alive
&I've got all my life to live
&I've got all my love to give

and I'll survive
I will survive


It took all the strength I had
not to fall apart

kept trying hard to mend the pieces of my broken heart

and I spent oh so many nights just feeling sorry for myself
I used to cry


Now I hold my head up high

and you see me
somebody new

I'm not that chained up little person still in love with you

and so you felt like dropping in
and just expect me to be free

But now I'm saving all my loving for someone who's loving me

Go on now go
walk out the door
just turn around now
'cause you're not welcome anymore
weren't you the one who tried to hurt me with goodbye?

you think I'd crumble?
you think I'd lay down and die?

Oh no, not I

I will survive

as long as i know how to love
I know I will stay alive
&I've got all my life to live
&I've got all my love to give

and I'll survive
I will survive