Lyrics I Will Survive - Original 7" Version - Gloria Gaynor

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 night
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 change 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 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 got all my love to give
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
Well now I'm saving all my loving
For someone who's loving me

Go on now go
Walk out the door
Just turn round now
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 got all my life to live
And I've got all my love to give
And I'll survive
I will survive
Oh

Go on 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
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 give
And I've got all my love to give
And I'll survive
I will survive
I will survive