1. Never can say goodbye

Never can say goodbye,
no no no no, I never can say goodbye.
Even tho' the pain and heartache seem to follow me where I go,
tho' I tried and tried to hide my feelings they always seem to show.
Then you try to say you're leaving me and I always have to say no.
Tell me why? Is it so?

But I never can say goodbye,
no no no no, I never can say goodbye.

Every time I think I've had enough and start heading for the door
there's very strange vibrations piercing me right to the core.
It says, "Turn around, you fool, you know you love her more and more."
Tell me why? Is it so?

Don't wanna let you go.
I never can say goodbye, girl.
Don't wanna let you go.
I never can say goodbye, girl.
No no no no no no,
I never can say goodbye, girl.
Don't wanna let you go.
I never can say goodbye, girl,
no no no no no no.

Never can say goodbye,
no no no no, I never can say goodbye.

I keep thinkin' that our problems are all gonna work out
but there's that same unhappy feelin', there's that anguish, there's that doubt.
It's that same old dizzy hang up, can't do with you or without.
Tell me why? Is it so?

Don't wanna let you go.
I never can say goodbye, girl.
Don't wanna let you go.
I never can say goodbye, girl.
No no no no no no,
I never can say goodbye, girl.
Don't wanna let you go.
I never can say goodbye, girl,
no no no no no no. (fade)

2. I am what I am

I am what I am
I am my own special creation
So come take a look
Give me the hook or the ovation
It's my world
That I want to have a little pride in
My world
And it's not a place I have to hide in
Life's not worth a damn
Till you can say
I am what I am

I am what I am
I don't want praise I don't want pity
I bang my own drum
Some think it's noise I think it's pretty
And so what if I love each sparkle and each bangle
Why not try to see things from a different angle
Your life is a sham
Till you can shout out
I am what I am

I am what I am
And what I am needs no excuses
I deal my own deck
Sometimes the aces sometimes the deuces
It's one life and there's no return and no deposit
One life so it's time to open up your closet
Life's not worth a damn till you can shout out
I am what I am

I am what I am

I am what I am
And what I am needs no excuses
I deal my own deck sometimes the aces sometimes the deuces
It's one life and there's no return and no deposit
One life so it's time to open up your closet
Life's not worth a damn till you can shout out
I am what I am

Oh I am
Oh I am
I am, I am, I am good
I am, I am, I am strong
I am, I am, I am worthy
I am, I am, I belong

I am

I am

Ooh ooh ooh ooh I am

I am, I am, I am useful
I am, I am, I am true
I am, I am somebody
I am as good as you, ah ha
Ah ha, ooh ooh ooh ooh yes I am
Ah ah ah ah

Doo doo doo doo I am
I am, I am, I am

3. I will survive

At first I was afraid, I was petrified!
'Kept thinkin' I could never live without you by my side
But then I spent so many nights thinking how you did me wrong,
and I grew strong, and I learned how to get along.

And so you're back from outer space,
I just walked in to find you here with that sad look upon your face
I should've changed that stupid lock, I should have made you leave your key
If I had known for just one second you'd be back to bother me.

Woh 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 desire?
Did you think I'd crumble? Did you think I'd lay down and die?

Oh no, not I! I will survive!
Ooh...as long as I know how to love, I know I'll be alive.
I've got all my life to live,
And I've got all my love to give,
I will survive, I - will survive!
Hey hey..

It took all the strength I had not to fall apart,
Just tryin' hard to mend the pieces of my broken heart.
And I spent oh so many nights just feelin' sorry for myself,
I used to cry
But now I hold my head up high,

And you see me with somebody new;
I'm not that chained up little person who is still in love with you.
So you felt like dropping in and just expect me to be free,
But now I'm saving all my lovin' for someone who's lovin' 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 break me with desire?
You think I'd crumble? 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,

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 break me with desire?
You think I'd crumble? 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,

I'll survive, I will survive!
I'll survive.....