Only The Strong Survive

I remember my first love affair
Somehow or another the whole darn thing went wrong
My mama had some great advice
So I thought
Id put it into words of this song
I can still hear her sayin
Boy, oh, I see youre sittin out there all alone
Cryin your eyes out cause the woman that you love is gone
Oh, theres gonna be, theres gonna be a whole lot of trouble in your life
Oh, so listen to me get up off your knees cause only the strong survive
Thats what she said, 'Only the strong surviveOnly the strong survive'
Oh youve got to be strong, youd better hold on
Dont go all around with your head hung down
Well I wouldnt let that little girl
No, I wouldnt let her know that she made me feel like a clown
Theres a whole lot a girls lookin for a good man like you
Oh but youll never meet em if you give up now
And say that your life is through
Then she said, 'Only the strong surviveOnly the strong surviveYouve got to be a man, youve got to take a stand'
So Im telling you right now only the strong survive
Only the strong survive
Hey, youve got to be strong, youd better hold on
Dont worry about it, dont you know that things are gonna change
Oh, but youve got to be a man, youve got to take a stand
Dont ever feel that, you can make it baby