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 outta 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 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
Think I`d crumble?
Think I`d lay down and die?

Oh no not I, I`ll survive
Oh as long as I know
how to love I know I`ll be alive
I`ve got all my life to live
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
Now I`m saving all my loving
for someone who`s loving me

Go 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 goodbye
Think I`d crumble?
You think I`d lay down and die?

Oh no not I, I`ll survive
Oh as long as I know
how to love I know I`ll be alive
I`ve got all my life to live
I`ve got all my love to give
And I`ll survive, I will survive, oh -

Go 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 goodbye
Think I`d crumble?
You think I`d lay down and die?

Oh no not I, I`ll survive
Oh as long as I know
how to love I know I`ll be alive
I`ve got all my life to live
I`ve got all my love to give
And I`ll survive, I will survive, oh -