I Will Survive

At first I was afraid, I was petrified

I kept thinking I could never live without you by my side

But then I spent so many nights just thinking how you'd done me wrong

I grew strong, I learned how to get along

And so you're back from outer space

I just walked in to find you here without that look upon your face

I should have changed my life

I would have made you leave your key if I'd have known for just one second you'd be back to bother me

Oh now go walk out the door just turn around

Now you're not welcome anymore

anymore? Weren't you the one who tried to break me with desire? Did you think I'd crumble?

Did you think I'd lay down and die? Oh, God, I, I will survive. Yeah, as long as I know

how to love, I know I'll be alive. I've got all my life to live. I've got all my love

to give. I will survive. I will survive. Yeah, yeah. It took all the strength I had just

not to fall apart. I'm trying hard to mend the pieces of my broken heart. And I've 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 with somebody new

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

And so you thought you'd just drop by

And you expect me to be free

But now I'm saving all my lovin'

For someone who's lovin' me

Oh, now go walk out the door

Just turn around

Now, you're not welcome anymore.

Weren't you the one who tried to break me with desire?

Did you think I'd crumble?

Did you think I'd lay down and die?

Oh, no, I, I will survive.

Yeah, as long as I know how to love, I know I'll be alive.

I've got all my life to live.

I've got all my love to give.

I will survive, I will survive, yeah, yeah