I WILL SURVIVE!

[Thomas3.20.2010]

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 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
in that long forgotten place
I should have checked that stupid lock
I should have thrown away the key
If I had known for just one second
you'd be back to bother me

Go on now get tossed on the floor
get trampled on
'cause you're not welcome anymore
weren't you the one who tried to hurt me with your lies
Did you think I'd crumble
Did you think I'd lay down and die
Oh no, not I
I will survive
Oh as long as I know how to live free
I know I will stay alive
I've got all my life to live
I've got all my love to give
and I'll survive
I will survive (hey-hey)

It took all the strength I had
not to fall apart
kept trying hard to listen to
the message of my 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 showing up
and just expect me to puff away
and now I'm saving all my loving
for someone who shows me the way

Go on now get tossed on the floor
get trampled on
'cause you're not welcome anymore
weren't you the one who tried to hurt me with your lies
Did you think I'd crumble
Did you think I'd lay down and die
Oh no, not I
I will survive
Oh as long as I know how to live free
I know I will stay alive
I've got all my life to live
I've got all my love to give
and I'll survive
I will survive