At first, I was afraid, I was petrified

Kept thinkin' I could never live

Without you 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



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've changed that stupid lock

I should've made you leave the key

If I had 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

Did you think I'd crumble?

Did you 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!

Hey, hey!



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'll 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

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

Did you think I'd crumble?

Did you 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! Oohh



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!

Oh, as long as I know how to love

I know I'll stay alive

And I've got all my life to live

And I've got all my love to give

And I'll survive. I will survive! I will survive!



Oh no, not I! I will survive!

Oh, as long as I know how to love

I know I'll stay alive

And I've got all my life to live

And I've got all my love to give

And I'll survive. I will survive! I will survive!



Ooh ooh

Yeah yeah yeah yeah

I will survive!