I remember, my first love affair

Somehow or another the whole darn thing went wrong

My mama had some great advice

So I thought I'd put it into words of this song

I can still hear her saying it Boy, oh, I see you're sitting out there all alone

Cryin' your eyes out

'Cause the woman that you love has gone

There's gonna be, there's gonna be

A whole lot of trouble in your life

So listen to me get up off of your knees

'Cause only the strong survive That's what she said

Only the strong survive, only the strong survive

You've got to be strong, you'd better hold on

Don't go, all around with your head hung down I wouldn't let that little girl

No, I wouldn't let her know

That she made me feel like a clown

There's a whole lot a girl

Lookin' for a good man like you

Oh, but you'll never meet them if you give up now

And say, your life is through Then she said it

Only the strong survive, only the strong survive

You've got to be a man, you've got to take a stand So I am telling you right now

Only the strong survive, only the strong survive

You've got to be strong, you'd better hold on Don't worry about it

Don't you know that things are gonna change

But you've got to be a man, you've got to take a stand

Don't ever feel that like you can make it baby