Only The Strong Survive

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
 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
 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