I Will Survive

First I was afraid, I was petrified
Thinking I could never live without you by my side
I spent oh so many nights thinking how you did me wrong
But I grew strong, I learned how to get along

Now you're back from outer space
Just walked in to see you here with that sad look upon your face
Should have changed that stupid lock
And made you leave your key
If I'd have known for just one second
You'd be back to bother me

Go on now, go go go, get out the door
Turn around now, 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?

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
I've got all my love to give
And I'll survive
I will survive

[Guitar solo]

It took all the strength I had not to fall apart
Trying hard to mend the pieces of my broken heart
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 you felt like dropping in
‘Xpect me to be free
I'm saving all my loving
For someone who's loving me

Go on now, go go, get out the door
Turn you sorry ass around, I don’t need you anymore
Weren't you the one who tried to hurt me with goodbye?
Think I'd crumble? 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
I've got all my love to give
And I'll survive
I will survive

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
I've got all my love to give
And I'll survive
I will survive

[Guitar solo]