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  1. I Will Survive

From the recording Songs to Fight Fascists By!

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Lyrics

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
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

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
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 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 (hey-hey)

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 person
Still in love with you
And so you felt like dropping in
And just expect me to be free
And now I'm saving all my loving
For someone who's loving me

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 break me with goodbye
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 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
Hey hey

Broken heart, I fell apart, I picked it up.
Not drinkin tea. It’s your tears that’s in my cup.
Focus on me. Cause yeah I had enough.
You wanna up and leave? Well I don’t give a *uh*
Learned how to survive because I’m lovin’ me
Feelin’ alive cause I means more than the we
That you thought that you could break down, take down, emotional shakedown.
Take a second look and see I’m doin’ great now
No wait, now, how did u think it was cool?
Leave me hanging like a string & try to work me like a tool
Sitting in a pool of sweat, waiting on your calls.
Out the blue text “I love you”, But you don’t care for me at all.
It took some years. But cryin’ made it crystal clear
You are not the one for me. So poof be gone my dear
Keep on walkin’. I ain’t talkin’. Send u back to outer space.
Get out my space. Get out my place. And get the fuck up out my face!


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
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 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 (hey-hey)

And now I’m ready to move on
Get my groove back and get my groove on
Pay attention to myself. What others label greed.
Built Ford tough. And you ain’t ready for the speed
of my recovery, my discovery that I’m everything I need
My emotions, my devotions, next to you they supersede
Ran out of room to consume the excuses and the maybe’s
Cast away like Tom Hanks, but I’m surviving baby!