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 have known for just one second you'd be back to bother me
Oh 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 it's a lie
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
I'll survive, I will survive
Hey, hey
It took all the strength I had
Not to fall apart
To try and harden in 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
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 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 it's a lie
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
I'll survive
I will survive, I will survive
Oh, now go, walk out the door
Just turn around now, you're not welcome anymore
Weren't you the one who tried to break me with your fire?
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 be right
I've got all my life to live, I've got all my love to give
I'll survive, I will survive, I will survive
It just wasn't as I had not to fall apart
Kept trying hard to mend the pieces of my broken heart
And I said, oh, so many times, 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
Now I'm saving all my life, I'm saving all my life
All my love is for someone who's loving me
Go on now, go, walk out the door
Just turn around now, you're not welcome anymore
Weren't you the one who tried to hurt me with your fire?
You think I'd crumble, you think I'd break 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 life to live
And I've got all my love to give
And I'll survive
I will survive
I will survive
I've got all my life to live
And I've got so much love to give
And I'll survive
Yes, I'll survive
Yeah, I'll survive