At first I was afraid, I was petrified
Kept thinking 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 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?
You think I d crumble?
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
And 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 see me
Somebody new
I m not that chained-up little person still in love with you
And so you felt like dropping in and just expect me to be free
Well, now I m saving all my lovin 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 break me with goodbye?
You think I d crumble?
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
And I ve got all my love to give and I ll survive
I will survive