Now I let you out of my life   I'm so much better   You thought that I'd be weak without you   But I'm stronger   You thought that I'd be broke without you   But I'm richer   You thought that I'd be sad without you   I laugh harder   You thought I wouldn't grow without you   Now I'm wiser   Though that I'd be helpless without you   But I'm smarter   You thought that I'd be stressed without you   But I'm chillin'   You thought I wouldn't sell without you   Sold 9 million      I'm a survivor   I'm not gon give up   I'm not gon stop    I'm gon work harder   I'm a survivor    I'm gonna make it    I will survive    Keep on survivin'       I'm a survivor    I'm not gon give up    I'm not gon stop    I'm gon work harder    I'm a survivor    I'm gonna make it   I will survive    Keep on survivin'       Thought I couldn't breathe without you   I'm inhaling   You thought I couldn't see without you   Perfect vision   You thought I couldn't last without you   But I'm lastin'   You thought that I would die without you   But I'm livin'   Thought that I would fail without you   But I'm on top   Thought it would be over by now   But it won't stop   Thought that I would self destruct   But I'm still here   Even in my years to come   I'm still gon be here      I'm a survivor    I'm not gon give up    I'm not gon stop    I'm gon work harder    I'm a survivor    I'm gonna make it    I will survive    Keep on survivin'       I'm a survivor    I'm not gon give up    I'm not gon stop    I'm gon work harder   I'm a survivor    I'm gonna make it    I will survive    Keep on survivin'       I'm wishin' you the best   Pray that you are blessed   Much success, no stress, and lots of happiness   (I'm better than that)   I'm not gon blast you on the radio   (I'm better than that)   I'm not gon lie on you and your family, yo   (I'm better than that)   I'm not gon hate on you in the magazines   ('m better than that)   I'm not gon compromise my Christianity   (I'm better than that)   You know I'm not gon dis you on the internet   Cause my mama taught me better than that      I'm a survivor    I'm not gon give up    I'm not gon stop    I'm gonna work harder    I'm a survivor    I'm gonna make it    I will survive    Keep on survivin'       I'm a survivor    I'm not gon give up    I'm not gon stop    I'm gonna work harder    I'm a survivor    I'm gonna make it    I will survive    Keep on survivin'       (Beyonce and Michelle)      Oh (oh) oh (oh)...      After of all of the darkness and sadness   Soon comes happiness   If I surround my self with positive things   I'll gain prosperity      I'm a survivor    I'm not gon give up    I'm not gon stop    I'm gon work harder    I'm a survivor    I'm gonna make it    I will survive    Keep on survivin'    [4x]