I Will Survive

Aretha Franklin

At first I was afraid.

I was petrified.

I kept thinking I could never live

Without you by my side.

But then I spent so many nights

Just thinking how you´d did me wrong.

I grew strong.

I learned how to get along.

And so you´re back from outer space.

I just walked in to find you here

Without that look upon your face.

I should have changed that stupid lock.

I should have made you leave your key

If I´d have 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?

Oh not I.



I will survive.

As long as I know how to love

I know I´ll be alive.

I´ve got all my life to live.

I´ve got all my love to give.

And I will survive.

I will survive.

Hey hey!



It took all the strength I had

Not to fall apart.

I´m 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´ll 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 you just expect me to be free.

But now I´m saving all my lovin´

For someone who´s lovin´ me.



Go 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?

Did you think I´d crumble?

Did you think I´d lay down and die?