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Only The Strong Survive

Words & Music by Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff, Jerry Butler

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Only The Strong Survive

Words & Music by Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff, Jerry Butler

Lyrics:

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 sayin' it
"Boy, oh, I see you're sittin' out there all alone
Cryin' your eyes out 'cause the woman that you love has gone
Oh, there's gonna be, there's gonna be a whole lot of trouble in your life
Oh, so listen to me get up off of your knees 'cause only the strong survive"
That's what she said
"Only the strong survive, only the strong survive
Oh, you've got to be strong, you'd better hold on
Don't go, all around with your head hung down"
Well, 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 girls, lookin' 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 it
"Only the strong survive, only the strong survive
Oh, you've got to be a man, you've got to take a stand
Only the strong survive, only the strong survive"
"Well, you've got to be strong, you'd better hold on
Only the strong survive, only the strong survive
Only the strong survive"
"Well, you've got to be a man, you've got to take a stand
Only the strong survive, only the strong survive
Only the strong survive, only the strong survive
Only the strong survive"

More info:
Only the Strong Survive (Mercury 72898) was a million-seller and number one rhythm & blues hit for Jerry Butler in early 1969. It peaked at #4 on the Hot 100 chart. The song was written by Butler, Kenny Gamble, and Leon Huff.


Lyrics:	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 sayin' it "Boy, oh, I see you're sittin' out there all alone Cryin' your eyes out 'cause the woman that you love has gone Oh, there's gonna be, there's gonna be a whole lot of trouble in your life Oh, so listen to me get up off of your knees 'cause only the strong survive" That's what she said "Only the strong survive, only the strong survive Oh, you've got to be strong, you'd better hold on Don't go, all around with your head hung down" Well, 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 girls, lookin' 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 it "Only the strong survive, only the strong survive Oh, you've got to be a man, you've got to take a stand Only the strong survive, only the strong survive" "Well, you've got to be strong, you'd better hold on Only the strong survive, only the strong survive Only the strong survive" "Well, you've got to be a man, you've got to take a stand Only the strong survive, only the strong survive Only the strong survive, only the strong survive Only the strong survive"

More info:		Only the Strong Survive (Mercury 72898) was a million-seller and number one rhythm & blues hit for Jerry Butler in early 1969. It peaked at #4 on the Hot 100 chart. The song was written by Butler, Kenny Gamble, and Leon Huff.