Now I remember my first love 
Off course the whole thing went wrong.
And my momma had some great advice,
So, I thought I'd put it in the words of this song.

‘Cause I can still hear her saying:
She said: Boy, I see you sitting out there all alone.
I heard just crying your eyes out
Into the cold grey dawn
Now there's gonna be, there's gonna be
A whole lot of trouble in your life
Ah so listen to me, get up off your knees
'Cause only the strong survive
That what she said:

Only the strong survive,
Only the strong survive
Yeah, you gotta be strong
You better hold on
Only the strong survive

Don't go around with your head hung down
How wouldn't let the girl know
She made me feel like a clown
There's a whole lot of girls (whole lot of girls)
Just looking for a good man like you
But you'll never  gonna meet 'em
If you've give up now
And say your life is through

Because
Only the strong survive
Only the strong survive
You gotta be a man,
You gotta take a stand
Only the strong survive

I’m telling you right now
Only the strong survive
Only the strong survive
Only the strong survive
Yeah, You gotta hold on
You gotta be strong
‘Cause only the strong survive
Only the strong survive
There always gonna be a better day
You’re gonna made it
You gotta take a stand
‘Cause only the strong survive
Only the strong survive
Yeah, you gotta be strong