I Will Survive
Shirley Bassey Lyrics

At first I was afraid I was petrified
Initially, I had fear and was terrified

Kept thinkin' I could never live without you by my side;
I believed that I could never go on without you beside me;

But then I spent so many nights Thinkin' how you did me wrong
During sleepless nights, I reflected on how you wronged me;

And I grew strong
Through reflection, I gained strength;

And so you're back from outer space
Unexpectedly, you came back;

I just walked in to find you here with that sad look upon your face
I met you here, with a sad expression on your face;

I should have changed that stupid lock
I should have changed the door lock;

I should have made you leave your key
I should have made you surrender your key;

If I'd've known for just one second you'd back to bother me
Had I known beforehand that you would come back to disturb me;

Go on now, go walk out the door
Eagerly leave my presence;

Just turn around now ('Cause) you're not welcome anymore
Turn and leave, as you're not welcome;

Weren't you the one who tried to hurt me with goodbye
You were the one who tried to hurt me by leaving;

Did I crumble; Did you think I'd lay down and die?
Did I give up easily? Or did you think I would die?

Oh no, not.I. I will survive
But no, I will survive.

Oh as long as I know how to love I know I'll stay alive;
I know I'll stay alive as long as I know how to love;

I've got all my life to live,
I have a whole life ahead of me;

I've got all my love to give and I'll survive,
I have love to give, and I will continue to survive;

I will survive. Hey hey.
I will survive because I am determined.

It took all the strength I had not to fall apart
It required all my strength not to crumble;

Kept trying' hard to mend the pieces of my broken heart,
I tried my hardest to mend my broken heart;

And I spent oh so many nights Just feeling sorry for myself.
I spent countless nights feeling sorry for myself;

I used to cry
I used to cry;

But now I hold my head up high
But now, I hold my head up high;

And you see me somebody new
You see me, as a new person;

I'm not that chained up little person still in love with you,
I am not that person whose love for you held her captive;

And so you feel like droppin' in
And if you ever feel like coming over;

And just expect me to be free,
Don't expect me to always be available;

Now I'm savin' all my lovin' for someone who's lovin' me
I am reserving my love for someone who loves me.