Stop, I thought I heard a sound

A back door creakin' with no-one arou-ound

A flash and a glare, a blindin' light and a crowd



Saw Mr Righteous poundin' the stage

And wavin' 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 actin' tough

But the band played on, callin' the bluff

Words are like shadows, they're never enough when they're lyin'



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 cryin'

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 makin' love with words

The boys in the back row will still be there tryin' 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