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 thinking
how you did me wrong
And I grew strong
And I learned how to get along

And so youre 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 had known for just one second
youd be back to bother me

Go on now, go walk out the door
Just turn around now
Coz youre not welcome anymore
Werent you the one who tried
to break me with goodbye?
Did you think Id crumble?
Did you think Id lay down and die?
Oh no not I, I will survive
For as long as I know how to love,
I know Ill stay alive
Ive got all my life to live
And Ive got all my love to give
Ill survive
I will survive
Hey hey

(I, I will survive)
Hey hey
(I, I will survive)
Every day
(I, I will survive)
Oh yeah

It took all the strength
I had not to fall apart
Just 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
Im 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
But now Im savin all
my lovin for someone whos lovin me

Go on now, go walk out the door
Just turn around now
Youre not welcome anymore
Werent you the one who tried
to break me with goodbye?
Did you think Id crumble?
Did you think Id lay down and die?
Oh no not I, I will survive
Oh as long as I know how to love,
I know Ill stay alive
Ive got all my life to live
And Ive got all my love to give
Ill survive
I will survive
Hey hey

Go now, go walk out the door
Just turn around now
Coz youre not welcome anymore
Werent you the one who tried
to break me with goodbye?
Did you think Id crumble?
Did you think Id lay down and die?
Oh no not I, I will survive
Oh as long as I know how to love,
I know Ill stay alive
Ive got all my life to live
And Ive got all my love to give
Ill survive
I will survive
I will survive

(I, I will survive)
Hey
(I, I will survive)
Every day
(I, I will survive)
Yeah yeah

(I, I will survive)
Oh
(I, I will survive)
I will survive
(I, I will survive)

(I, I will survive)
Ive got all my love to give
(I, I will survive)
Ive got all my life to live
(I, I will survive)
My loving is not in vain, oh no

(I, I will survive)
I will survive
(I, I will survive)
I will survive
(I, I will survive)
Hey

(repeat to end)