At first I was afraid, I was petrified
 Kept thinkin' 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

 oh 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?

 I'm a survivor (What?)
 I'm not gon give up (What?)
 I'm not gon stop (What?)
 I'm gon work harder (What?)
 I'm a survivor (What?)
 I'm gonna make it (What?)
 I will survive (What?)
 Keep on survivin' (What?)

 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

 I'm a survivor (What?)
 I'm not gon give up (What?)
 I'm not gon stop (What?)
 I'm gon work harder (What?)
 I'm a survivor (What?)
 I'm gonna make it (What?)
 I will survive (What?)
 Keep on survivin' (What?)

 Thought I couldn't breathe without you
 I'm inhaling
 You thought I couldn't see without you
 Perfect vision
 You thought I couldn't last without you
 But I'm lastin'
 You thought that I would die without you
 But I'm livin'

 Thought that I would fail without you
 But I'm on top
 Thought it would be over by now
 But it won't stop
 Thought that I would self destruct
 But I'm still here
 Even in my years to come
 I'm still gon be here

 I'm a survivor (What?)
 I'm not gon give up (What?)
 I'm not gon stop (What?)
 I'm gon work harder (What?)
 I'm a survivor (What?)
 I'm gonna make it (What?)
 I will survive (What?)
 Keep on survivin' (What?)

 I'm a survivor (What?)
 I'm not gon give up (What?)
 I'm not gon stop (What?)
 I'm gon work harder (What?)
 I'm a survivor (What?)
 I'm gonna make it (What?)
 I will survive (What?)
 Keep on survivin' (What?)

 On no no I
 I will survive
 For 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
 I'll survive
 I will survive
 Hey hey

 I'm a survivor (What?)
 I'm not gon give up (What?)
 I'm not gon stop (What?)
 I'm gon work harder (What?)
 I'm a survivor (What?)
 I'm gonna make it (What?)
 I will survive (What?)
 Keep on survivin' (What?)

 I will survive