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