I Will Survive

At first I was afraid,
I was petrified
Kept thinking I could never
live without you by my side

But then I spent so many nights
thinking how you did me wrong
And I grew strong
And I learned how to get along

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 that stupid lock,
I should have made you leave your key
If I’d 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
Do you think I’d crumble
Did you think I’d lay down and die?

Oh no, not I, I will survive
Oh, as long as I know
how to love,
I know I’ll stay alive

I’ve got all my life to live
And I’ve got all my love to give
and I’ll survive
I will survive, hey, hey

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 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
and still in love with you

And so you felt like dropping in
and just expect me to be free
Well, now I’m saving all my lovin’
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 break me with goodbye
Do you think I’d crumble
Did you think I’d lay down and die?

Oh no, not I, I will survive
Oh, as long as
I know how to love,
I know I’ll stay alive

I’ve got all my life to live
And I’ve got all my love to give
and 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 break me with goodbye
Do you think I’d crumble
Did you think I’d lay down and die?

Oh no, not I, I will survive
Oh, as long as I know how to love, I know I’ll stay alive
I’ve got all my life to live
And I’ve got all my love to give and I’ll survive
I will survive
I will survive