Now that you're outta my life I'm so much better You thought that I'd be weak with 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 love harder You thought I wouldn't grow without you Now I'm wiser You thought that I'd be helpless without you But I'm smarter You thought that I'd be stessed without you But I'm chillin' You thought I wouldn't sell without you Sold nine million I'm a surivor, I'm not gonna give up I'm not gonna stop, no 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 gonna stop now I'm a survivor, I will survive oh You thought that I couldn't breathe without you I'm inhalin' 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' You thought that I would fall without you But I'm on top You thought it would be over by now But it won't stop You thought that I would self destruct But I'm still here Even in my years to come I'm still gonna be here I'm a surivor, I'm not gonna give up I'm not gonna stop, no 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 gonna stop now I'm a survivor, I will survive oh 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 gonna blast you on the radio I'm better than that I'm not gonna lie on you and your family I'm better than that I'm not gonna hate you in the magazines I'm better than that I'm not gonna compromise my spirituality I'm better than that You know I'm not gonna diss you on the internet 'Cause my momma thought me better Better, better than that, uh I'm a surivor, I'm not gonna give up I'm not gonna stop, no 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 gonna stop now I'm a survivor, I will survive Oh, oh Ah, ah, ah, ah-oh Ah, ooh After all of the darkness and sadness Soon comes happiness If I surround myself with positive peeps I gain prosperity