Only the Strong Survive (Take 1) Lyrics

I remember my first love affair
Somehow or other the whole darn thing went wrong
My mama had some great advice
So I thought I'd put it in the words of this song
I can still hear her saying

"Boy, oh I see you sitting out there all alone
Crying your eyes out 'cause the woman that you love is gone
Oh there's gonna be, there's gonna be
Whole lot of trouble in your life
Oh so listen to me, get up off your knees
Only the strong survive"

That's what she said now
Only the strong survive
Only the strong survive
Yeah, you gotta be strong, you better hold on

Don't go all around with your head hung down
Well I wouldn't let that little girl
No, no, I wouldn't let her know
That she made me feel like a clown
There's a whole lot of girls
Looking for a good man like you
Oh but you'll never meet 'em if you give up now
And say your life is through

And she said
Only the strong survive
Only the strong survive
Yeah, you gotta be a man, you gotta take a stand

Only the strong survive
Yeah, a man better hold on
Only the strong survive
Only the strong survive
Well, you gotta be a man, oh shit
You better blow