(Words & music by Gamble - Huff - Butler)
I remember my first love affair
Somehow or another the whole darn thing went wrong
My mamma had some great advice
So I thought I d put it into words of this song
I can still hear her sayin it

BoyOhI see you re sittin out there all alone
Cryin your eyes out cos the woman that you love has gone
Ohthere s gonna bethere s gonna be a whole lot of trouble in your life
Ohso listen to me get up off your knees cos only the strong survive
That s what she saidonly the strong survive
Only the strong survive
Oh you ve got to be strongyou d better hold on
Don t go all around with your head hung down
Well I wouldn t let that little girl
NoI wouldn t let her know that she made me feel like a clown
There s a whole lot a girls lookin for a good man like you
Oh but you ll never meet em if you give up now and say that your life is through
Yes she said: Only the strong surviveonly the strong survive
You ve got to be a manyou ve got to take a stand

Only the strong surviveonly the strong survive
Ohyou ve got to be strongyou d better hold on
Cos only the strong survive
Only the strong surviveonly the strong survive
Wellyou ve got to be a manyou ve got to take a stand
Only the strong surviveonly the strong survive

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