It took all the strength I had not to fall apart
But now I'm saving all my loving for someone who's loving me
Did you think I'd crumble, did you think I'd lay down and die?
Oh, no, not I, I will survive
La, la, la
I've got all my life to live and I've got all my love to give
If I had known for just one second you'd be back to bother me
La, la, la
And so you're back from outer space
And I'll survive, I will survive, hey, hey
For as long as I know how to love, I know I'll stay alive
And I'll survive, I will survive, hey, hey
La, la, la
La, la, la
La, la, la
La, la, la
Oh, no, not I, I will survive
And I spent oh so many nights just feeling sorry for myself
I should have made you leave your key
La, la, la
I should have changed that stupid lock
I'm not that chained up little person still in love with you
Just trying hard to mend the pieces of my broken heart
La, la, la
I used to cry, but now I hold my head up high
Just turn around now 'cause you're not welcome anymore
Oh, now go, walk out the door
La, la, la
Weren't you the one who tried to break me with goodbye?
La, la, la
La, la, la
I just walked in to find you here with that look upon your face
La, la, la
Weren't you the one who tried to break me with goodbye
Just turn around now 'cause you're not welcome anymore
La, la, la
La, la, la
Did you think I'd crumble, did you think I'd lay down and die?
And you see me, somebody new
And so you felt like dropping in and just expect me to be free
For as long as I know how to love, I know I'll stay alive
And I grew strong and I learned how to get along
And I spent so many nights thinking how you did me wrong
I've got all my life to live and I've got all my love to give
Oh, now go, walk out the door
