Now that you're 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 Thought I wouldn't grow without you Now I'm wiser Thought 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 nine 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 (hey) Keep on survivin' Wishin' you the best Pray that you are blessed Bring 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, no I'm better than that I'm not gon' hate on you in the magazines I'm better than that I'm not gon' compromise my Christianity I'm better than that You know I'm not gon' diss you on the Internet 'Cause my mama taught me better than that (hey) 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'