Somehow I know
That the whole darn thing just went wrong
I remember my mama had some great advice
So I thought I'd put it into the words of this song
I remember I can still hear her saying boy boy boy
Oh she is sitting out there all alone
Crying your eyes out
Cause the woman that you love is gone
Oh there's gonna be
There's gonna be a whole lot of trouble in your life
Whole lot of trouble
Oh so listen to me get up off your knees
Cause only the strong survive
That's what she said
Only the strong survive
Only the strong survive
Hey you gotta be strong strong better hold on
Hold on don't go around
Boy boy oh with your head hung down
I wouldn't let the little girl know
And let her know that she made me feel like a clown
There's a whole lot of girls whole lot of girls
Looking for a good man like you
Oh but you'll never meet them if you give up now
And say your life is through
Then she said only the strong survive
Only the strong survive
Hey you gotta be a man you gotta take a stand
So I'm telling you right now
Only the strong survive
Only the strong survive
You gotta be strong you gotta hold on
Don't worry bout it
Don't you know that things are gonna change
Oh you gotta be a man you gotta take a stand
Don't ever feel that you can't make it