I Will Survive (The Aretha Version)

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

Boy, 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 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 and I've got all my love to give

And I'll survive, I will survive, hey, hey

I will survive,

Give me the strength I had not to fall apart

Just 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 (see me), somebody new

I'm not that chained up little person still swept for you

And so you felt like dropping in and just expect me to be free

But now I'm saving all my loving for someone who's loving me

Oh no, 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

Oh, no, not 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 and I've got all my love to give

And I'll survive, I will survive, hey, hey

I will, I will

I'm a survivor

I'm gonna make it

I'm not gonna stop

I'm growing stronger

I'm a survivor

I'm gonna make it

I'm not gonna stop

I'm growing stronger

I'm a survivor

I'm not gone give up

I'm not gone stop

I'm gone work harder

Are you listening?

Now you know it took all og the strength I had not to fall apart

I kept trying hard to mend the pieces of my broken heart

But I will survive

It took all the strength I had not to fall apart

And 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 droppin' in

And just expect me to be free

Now I'm savin' all my lovin'

For someone who's lovin' me

Get your step in

Keep it moving

Get on down the road

Weren't you the one who tried to crush me with goodbye

Do you think I'd crumble

Do you think I'd lay down and die

Oh no, oh no

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

And I'll survive, I'll survive

Hey, hey