I... will survive.....

as long as I know

how to love

I know I'll stay alive.....

I will survive...

I was afraid, I was petrified

kept thinkin'

I could never

live without you

boy, by my side

Then I spent so many nights

thinkin' how

you did me wrong

and I grew strong

and I learned

how to get along

Now you see somebody new

I'm not that chained up

little-little person

still in love with you

And so you felt

like droppin' in

'cause you expect

me to be free

But I'm savin'

all my lovin' for someone

who's lovin' me

Go on now, go

walk out that door

just turn around now, boy

'cause you're not

welcome in my life

no, boy

Weren't you the one who tried

to hurt me with goodbye

did you think I'd crumble

did you think

I'd lay down and die

No, not I...

I will survive

I will survive.....

ooh...

Weren't you the one who tried

to hurt me with goodbye

did you think I'd crumble

did you think

I'd lay down and die...

oh, no....... oh.....