Now that you‘re out of my life 
I‘m so much better 
You thought that I‘d be weak without you 
But I‘m stronger 
You thought that I‘d be broke without you 
But I‘m richer 
You thought that I‘d be sad without you 
I laugh harder 

You thought I wouldn‘t grow without you 
Now I‘m wiser 
You thought that I‘d be helpless without you 
But I‘m smarter 
You thought that I‘d be stressed without you 
But I‘m chillin‘ 
You thought I wouldn‘t sell without you 
Sold nine million 

[Chorus:] 
I‘m a survivor, I‘m not gon‘ give up 
I‘m not gon‘ stop, I‘m gon‘ work harder 
I‘m a survivor, I‘m gonna make it 
I will survive, keep on survivin‘ 
I‘m a survivor, I‘m not gon‘ give up 
I‘m not gon‘ stop, I‘m gon‘ work harder 
I‘m a survivor, I‘m gonna make it 
I will survive, keep on survivin‘ 

You thought I couldn‘t breathe without you 
I‘m inhaling 
You thought I couldn‘t see without you 
Perfect vision 
You thought I wouldn‘t last without you 
But I‘m lasting 
You thought that I would die without you 
But I‘m living 

You thought that I would fail without you 
But on top 
You thought that it‘d be over by now 
But it won‘t stop 
You thought that I would self destruct 
But I‘m still here 
Even in my years to come 
I‘m still gon‘ be here 

[Chorus:] 
I‘m a survivor, I‘m not gon‘ give up 
I‘m not gon‘ stop, I‘m gon‘ work harder 
I‘m a survivor, I‘m gonna make it 
I will survive, keep on survivin‘ 
I‘m a survivor, I‘m not gon‘ give up 
I‘m not gon‘ stop, I‘m gon‘ work harder 
I‘m a survivor, I‘m gonna make it 
I will survive, keep on survivin‘ 

I‘m wishin‘ you the best 
Pray that you are blessed 
Bring much success no stress 
And lots of happiness 
(I‘m better than that) 
I‘m not gon‘ blast you on the radio 
(I‘m better than that) 
I‘m not gon‘ lie on you and your family 
(I‘m better than that) 
I‘m not gon‘ hate you in the magazines 
(I‘m better than that) 
I‘m not gon‘ compromise my Christianity 
I‘m better than that, you know 
I‘m not gon‘ diss you on the Internet... 
Cuz my Mamma taught me better than that 

[Chorus:] 
I‘m a survivor, I‘m not gon‘ give up 
I‘m not gon‘ stop, I‘m gon‘ work harder 
I‘m a survivor, I‘m gonna make it 
I will survive, keep on survivin‘ 
I‘m a survivor, I‘m not gon‘ give up 
I‘m not gon‘ stop, I‘m gon‘ work harder 
I‘m a survivor, I‘m gonna make it 
I will survive, keep on survivin‘ 

After all of the darkness and sadness, soon comes happiness 
If I surround myself with positive things, I‘ll gain prosperity 

[Chorus:] 
I‘m a survivor, I‘m not gon‘ give up 
I‘m not gon‘ stop, I‘m gon‘ work harder 
I‘m a survivor, I‘m gonna make it 
I will survive, keep on survivin‘ 
I‘m a survivor, I‘m not gon‘ give up 
I‘m not gon‘ stop, I‘m gon‘ work harder 
I‘m a survivor, I‘m gonna make it 
I will survive, keep on survivin‘ [x2]