Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Billy Paul
Vocals
Leon Huff
Keyboards
Dexter Wansel
Keyboards
Steve Gold
Keyboards
Herb Smith
Guitar
Roland Chambers
Guitar
Dennis Harris
Guitar
Derrick Graves
Bass
Michael "Sugar Bear" Foreman
Bass
David Cruse
Congas
Larry Washington
Congas
Billy Johnson
Drums
Charles Collins
Drums
Barbara Ingram
Background Vocals
Carla Benson
Background Vocals
Evette Benton
Background Vocals
Don Renaldo
Horn
MFSB
Horn
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jerry Butler
Songwriter
Kenneth Gamble
Songwriter
Leon Huff
Songwriter
Jack Faith
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Kenneth Gamble
Producer
Lyrics
I see you sittin' there all alone
Crying your eyes out
While everything's going wrong
You know there's gonna be
A whole lot of trouble in your life
Listen to me, get up off your knees
'Cause only the strong survive
Only the strong survive
Only the strong survive
Hey, you gotta be strong
You gotta hold on
I said don't give up, no don't
I said don't go around
With your head looking down
Dont you let'em make you feel like a clown
There's a lot of opportunity
Out there just waiting for you
But you'll never succeed if you've given up
And say your life is through
Listen this minute what I'm tellin' you
Only the strong survive
Only the strong survive
I Hey, you gotta be strong
Gotta hold on
You gotta be a man, take a stand
Only the strong survive
Only the strong survive
Weak fall by the wayside
You gotta hold on
You gotta keep on, keep on
Keep on, keep on, keep on gettin' on
'Cause only the strong survive
Only the strong survive
Weak fall by the wayside
You gotta be strong
You gotta hold on
You gotta keep goin' on
Only the strong survive
Only the strong survive
Weak fall by the wayside
You gotta be a man
You gotta take a stand
Get up, set your body in motion
You know the strong survive
Wake up and get your education
So you can keep your family alive
Get away from negative situations
It can only bring you a lot of frustrations
'Cause only the strong survive
Only the strong survive
Only the strong survive
Weak fall by the wayside
You gotta hold on
You gotta keep on, keep on
Keep on, keep on, keep on gettin' on
Only the strong survive
Only the strong survive
Weak fall by the wayside
You gotta hold on
You gotta keep on, keep on
Keep on, keep on, keep on gettin' on
Writer(s): Kenneth Gamble, Jerry Butler, Leon Huff
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