Only The Strong Survive Lyrics - The Very Best Of Jerry Butler - Jerry Butler

I remember, my first love affair 

Somehow or another the whole darn thing went wrong 

My mama had some great advice 

So I thought I'd put it into words of this song 

I can still hear her saying it 

Boy, oh, I see you're sitting out there all alone 

Cryin' your eyes out 

'Cause the woman that you love has gone 

There's gonna be, there's gonna be 

A whole lot of trouble in your life 

So listen to me get up off of your knees 

'Cause only the strong survive 

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That's what she said 

Only the strong survive, only the strong survive 

You've got to be strong, you'd better hold on 

Don't go, all around with your head hung down 

I wouldn't let that little girl 

No, I wouldn't let her know 

That she made me feel like a clown 

There's a whole lot a girl 

Lookin' 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 it 

Only the strong survive, only the strong survive 

You've got to be a man, you've got to take a stand 

So I am telling you right now 

Only the strong survive, only the strong survive 

You've got to be strong, you'd better hold on 

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Don't worry about it 

Don't you know that things are gonna change 

But you've got to be a man, you've got to take a stand 

Don't ever feel that like you can make it baby