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
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 have known for just one second you'd 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
Did you think I'd crumble
Did you think I'd lay down and die?
Oh no, not I
I will survive
For 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
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, 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
Now you feel like dropping in
And expect me to be free
Now I'm saving all my loving 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 hurt me with goodbye
You think I'd crumble
You think I'd lay down and die?
Oh no, not I
I will survive
For 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, yeah, yeah