Survivor

Stop I thought I heard a sound

A back door creaking with no-one arou-ound

A flash and a glare a blinding light and a crowd

Saw Mr Righteous pounding the stage

And waving his fists in impotent rage

And every second becomes an age aloud

Oh-hoh I'm a survivor-or

Oh-hoh I'm a survivor

I've been around for a long-long time

The boys in the back row are still acting tough

But the band played on calling the bluff

Words are like shadows

They're never enough when they're lying

And the disco kid swears he'll give up his life

For one night of freedom in paradise

When you've had enough don't sit down crying

Think of me

Oh-hoh I'm a survivor-or

Oh-hoh I'm a survivor

I've been around been around for a long-long ti-ime

Ooh been around been around been around

Been around for a long-long time

The Hollywood starlet flew back to her home

She knew many men but she still went alone

I like to think that she never dies

She goes off to history with open eyes

And you who would die come back again

Change the world with a stroke of a pen

There's an easy answer the warrior cries

But not for me I'll survive

I said Oh-hoh I'm a survivor

Oh-hoh I'm a survivor-or

I'm a survivor-or I'll survive

When the critics and clowns lay down their swords

And followers stop making love with words

The boys in the back row will still be there trying to see-ee

When all the executives try to go home

Shut their mouths and leave me alone

Empty your glass and think of me-ee think of me

Oh-hoh I'm a survivor-or

Said oh-hoh-oh I'm a survivor I'll survive

Oh-hoh I'm a survivor-or

Oh-hoh I'm a survivor-or