Gloria Gaynor - I Will Survive Medley: I Will Survive Never Can Say Goodbye Reach Out I'll Be There I Am What I Am lyrics | Musixmatch (2024)

At first, I was afraid, I was petrified

Thinkin' I couldn't live without you by my side

And after spendin' nights thinkin' how you did me wrong

I grew strong, and I learned how to get along

Now you're back from outer space

And I find you here with that sad look upon your face

I should have changed that stupid lock

Or made you leave your key

If I'd have known for a second you'd be back to bother me

Go on, go!

Walk out the door

Turn around now

You're not welcome anymore

You're the one who tried to hurt me with goodbye

Did you think I'd crumble?

You think I'd lay down and die?

No, not I!

I will survive

Long as I know how to love

I know I'll stay alive

I've got my life to live and all my love to give

And I'll survive

I, I, I will survive

I, I, I, I, I, I will survive

I, I, I, I, I, I will survive

I, I, I, I, I, I will survive

I, I, I, I, I, I will survive

Yeah, it took all my strength not to fall apart

Trying with all my might to mend my broken heart

I spent so many nights feeling sorry for myself

How I cried, now I hold my head up high

You see me somebody new

Not that lonely little person still in love with you

Now you come droppin' in, expectin' me to be free

But I'm saving my lovin' for someone who's lovin' me

Go on, go!

I never can say goodbye

No, no, I never can say goodbye

Every time I think I've had enough

And start heading for the door

There's a very strange vibration

Piercing me right to the core

It says, "Turn around, you fool

You know you love him more and more"

Tell me, why (tell me, why) is it so?

Hey, don't want to let you go

I never can say goodbye, boy

Oh, baby (I, I, I) hey!

I never can say goodbye

(No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no) ooh

Hey!

I never can say goodbye, boy

Oh, never, never (I, I, I)

I never can say goodbye

Oh, oh!

I'll be there to love and comfort you

I'll be there with the love that'll see you through

Now, when you feel that you can't go on

Because all of your hope is gone (all your hope is gone)

And your life is filled with confusion

And happiness is just an illusion (happiness is just an illusion)

When your world around is tumblin' down

Darling, reach out

Reach out to me, yeah

I'll be there (I'll be there)

To love and comfort you (touch me, baby)

I'll be there (I'll be there)

With the love that'll see you through

When you're lost and about to give up

'Cause your best just ain't good enough (just ain't good enough)

When you feel the world has grown cold

And you're driftin' out on your own (driftin' out on your own)

When you need a hand to hold

Baby, reach out, oh

Reach out to me, reach out!

I'll be there

To love and comfort you

I'll (I'll) be there

With the love that'll see you through

I'll (I'll) be there

To love and comfort you (touch me, baby)

I'll be there (I'll be there)

With the love that'll see you through (reach out!)

I am what I am

I don't want praise, I don't want pity

I bang my own drum

Some think it's noise, I think it's pretty

And so what, if I love each sparkle and each bangle?

Why not try to see things from a different angle?

Your life is a sham, 'til you can shout out

"I am what I am!"

I am what I am

And what I am needs no excuses

I deal my own deck

Sometimes, the ace, sometimes, the deuces

It's one life, and there's no return, and no deposits

One life, so it's time to open up your closet

Life's not worth a damn, 'til you can shout out

"I am what I am!"

I am what I am

And what I am needs no excuses

I deal my own deck

Sometimes, the ace, sometimes, the deuces

It's one life, and there's no return and no deposit

One life, so it's time to open up your closet

Life's not worth a damn, 'til you can shout out

"I am what I am!"

I am, I am good

I am, I am strong

I am, I am somebody

I am, I do belong

I am, I am good

I am, I am strong

I am, I am somebody

I am, I do belong

I am, I am useful

I am, I am true

I am, I am worthy

I am as good as you

I am, I am useful

I am, I am true

I am