At first I was afraid
I was petrified
Kept thinking I could never live
without it on my hide
But then I spent so many nights
thinking how they did me wrong
And I grew strong
And I learned how to get along
and now he's back
from outer space
I just walked in to find him here
with that smug look upon his face
I should have changed that stupid Doc.
The brute who butchered me
If I had known for just one second
he'd be back to bother me
Go on now go walk out the door
just turn around now
'cause you're not welcome anymore
You were the one who tried to hurt me with your knife?
Did you think I'd crumble
Did you think I'd lay down and die
Oh no, not I
I will survive
Now that I've found out how to tug
I can reclaim my hide
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
what was left of my broken part
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
with skin that's new
I'm now that taped up person
Who's woken up to you
So you felt like dropping in
and just expect me to be free
Well now I'm doing all this tugging
Just to get that skin on 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 your knife
Did you think I'd crumble
Did you think I'd lay down and die
Oh no, not I
I will survive
Oh now that I know how to tug
I can reclaim my life
I've got all my life to live
I've got all my love to give
and I'll survive
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 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
Did you think I'd crumble
Did 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 will 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 (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
and now I'm saving all my loving
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
Did you think I'd crumble
Did 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 will 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 |
