Gladys Knight And The Pips Lyrics
"I Will Survive"

Free again
Independently me again
Back in circulation now
Time for celebration now
Time to have a party, a party

At first I was afraid I was petrified
Kept thinking I could never live without you by my side
I spent, oh, so many nights
Thinking how you did me wrong
And I grew strong
And I learned how to get along
And now 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've known for just one second you'd back to bother me

Chorus:
Go on 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
Do you think I'd crumble
Did you think I'd lay down and die?
Oh no, not 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
I've got all my love to give and I'll survive
I will survive, I will survive

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
And you see me, somebody new
I'm not that chained up little girl who's still in love with you
And so you felt like dropping in
And just expect me to be free
Now I'm saving all my loving for someone who's loving me

Repeat Chorus

Back in circulation now
Time for celebration now
Time to have a party, a party

Repeat Chorus

I'm free again