At first I was afraid I was petrified
Kept thinkin' I could never live without you by my side;
But then I spent so many nights thinkin' 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 had 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'd think I crumble you'd think I'd lain down and died

Oh no, not I, I will survive
For 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
And I'll survive,I will survive.

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 feel like droppin' in
And just expect me to be free,
Now I'm savin' all my lovin' for someone who's lovin' me

go on no go
walk out the door
just turn around now
cause you´re not welcome anymore,
weren´t you the one that tried to break me with goodbye
did you think I´d crumble
did you think I´d lay down and die
oh not I I will survive
for as long as I know how to love I know I stay alive
I´ve got all my life to live and I´ve got all my love to give and I survive
I will survive

Oh... 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'd think I crumble you'd think I'd lain down and died

Oh no, not I, I will survive
For 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
And I'll survive,I will survive...


Gloria Gaynor