I Will Survive

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 outerspace I just walked in to find you here with that sad look upon your face I should I've changed that stupid lock I should I've 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 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, 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 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 night 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 droppin' in and just expect me to be free Well, now I'm saving all my lovin' 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, 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 love to give And I'll survive, I will survive