A Capitol Fourth

(audience cheers) Thank you. It is my great privilege and pleasure to be here tonight to celebrate our nation's independence. I hope this song encourages and empowers everyone to dedicate themselves to our God-given values of liberty and justice for all. At first I was afraid I was petrified Kept thinking I could never live Without you by my side But then I spent So many nights So many nights Thinking how you did me wrong And I grew strong And I learned how to get along So now you're back From outer space I just walked in to find you here With that sad look upon your face I should have changed that stupid lock I should have made you leave your key If I'd known for just one second You'd be back to bother me Go on now, go Walk out the door Just turn around now 'Cause you're not welcome anymore Weren't you the one who tried to hurt me with goodbye? Did you think I'd crumble? Did you think I'd lay down and die? Oh, no, not I I will survive Oh, as long as I know how to love I know I'll stay alive I've got all my life to live And I've got all my love to give And I'll survive I will survive Hey, hey Only the Lord can give me strength not to fall apart Though I tried hard to mend the pieces of my broken heart And I spent oh-so many nights Just feeling sorry for myself I used to cry But now I hold my head up high 'Cause He made me Somebody new Somebody new And I'm not that chained-up little person Still in love with you And so you felt like dropping in And just expect me to be free Now I'm saving all my lovin' for someone who's loving me Go on now, go Walk out the door Just turn around now 'Cause you're not welcome anymore Weren't you the one who tried to hurt me with goodbye? Did you think I'd crumble? Did you think I'd lay down and die? Oh, no, not I I will survive Oh, as long as I know how to love I know I'll stay alive I've got all my life to live And I've got all my love to give And I'll survive I will survive Oh Go on now, go Walk out the door Just turn around now 'Cause you're not welcome anymore Weren't you the one who tried to hurt me with goodbye? Did you think I'd crumble? Did you think I'd lay down and die? Oh, no, no, not I I will survive I will survive And as long as I know how to love I know I'll stay alive I've got all my life to live And I've got so much love to give And I'll survive I will survive I will survive (audience applause) (audience cheers)