I Will Survive

First I was afraid

I was petrified

Kept thinkin' I could never live

Without you by my side

But then I spent so many nights

Thinkin' how you did me wrong

And I grow strong

I learned how to get along

And so you're back

From outer space

I just walked in and 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'll lay down and die

Oh, no, not I

I will survive

As long as I know how to love

I know I feel alive

I've got all my life to live

I've got all my love to give

I'll survive

I will survive

It took all the strength I had

Not to fall apart

Just 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

But 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 droppin' in

And just expect me to be free

Now I'm saving all my lovin'

For someone who's lovin' 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'll lay down and die

Oh, no, not I

Will survive

As long as I know how to love

I know I feel alive

I've got all my life to live

I've got all my love to give

I'll survive

I will survive

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'll lay down and die

Oh, no, not I

I will survive

As long as I know how to love

I know I feel alive

I've got all my life to live

I've got all my love to give

I'll survive

I will survive