At 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

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 have 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

d'ya think I'd crumble

d'ya 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

I'll survive, I will survive

hey, hey

It took all the strength

I had not to fall apart

just tryin' hard

to mend the pieces

of my broken heart

And I spent

oh, so many nights

just feelin' 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

but now I'm

savin' 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

break me with goodbye

d'ya think I'd crumble

d'ya 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

I'll survive, I will survive

Oh...

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

d'ya think I'd crumble

d'ya 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

I'll survive, I will survive