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I Will Survive

from Collaborator by Larry Norman

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From Stranded In Babylon (US Remix)

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I've had a life of pain and sorrow but I will still be here tomorrow
I will survive, I will survive
Illusion shines like diamonds glistening, my father's watching, he is listening
I will survive, I will survive

When the children are hungry I weep for them
I wanna hold them tight
When the shadows grow longer and the cold moves in
I turn up my collar and walk into the night

Come to me my little boy, you have given me life's greatest joy
I will survive, I will survive
This road before us winds beyond the glade, some fall dancing in the slow parade
I will survive, I will survive

As the seasons go by in my father's world
My eyes grow dim
I will trust not in the things I see
But bow my heart and lift my hands to him

Temptation beckons or befalls me, fear and indecision stalls me
I will survive, I will survive

If you see me walking slowly
Like a man who's blind
If you speak and I do not look up
Then you must forgive me but I've got heaven on my mind

And though my days ahead are numbered, my life is rich I have not slumbered
I will survive, I will survive
Some hearts are pierced by love long lost, let my heart be pierc-ed by the cross
I will survive, I will survive

I will survive
I'm gonna survive
I wanna be free
Mmm I wanna be free

Friends may come and friends may go
But enemies stay for the late show
I will survive
I will survive
Friendships fail and love's elusive
Life goes quickly, time's abusive
I will survive
I will survive

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from Collaborator, released December 1, 2002

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Larry Norman Los Angeles, California

American musician, singer, songwriter, record label owner, and record producer. Norman had a major influence on artists as diverse as The Pixies, Guns n' Roses, and U2. After his death in 2008 his most well-known album, 1972's Only Visiting This Planet, was selected for inclusion in The United States Library of Congress for its cultural significance and impact on American culture. ... more

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