Da dee da do,
da dee da dee dee da
Da dee da do,
da dee da dee dee da
When a man is hungry,
can't get no food to eat
The fire goes out,
every bitter thing is sweet
Living down in the ghetto,
where things are running so tough
Say you've got to be
rough to stay alive
That's why I'm a survivor,
fighting to keep the gift of life
And I will never,
never give up the fight
I'm a survivor,
fighting to keep the gift of life
And I will never,
never give up the fight
Youth and youth education is a must
To overcome petty prejudice
system
Living down in Kingston,
that's the black university
Youth and youth shut
down on the street
Trying to make two friends meet
Still I'm a survivor,
fighting to keep the gift of life
And I will never,
never give up the fight
I'll rule out and oppress the poor
Like a driving rain that leaves
no crop
Watching and bearing all the thefts
through the gap
Living in the ghetto
where things are running
so rough
Say you've got to be
tough to stay alive
Oh, still I'm a survivor,
fighting to keep the peace of life
And I will never,
never give up the fight
I'm a survivor,
fighting to keep the peace of life
And I will never, nev er give up the fight
When a man is hungry
and can't get enough of sweet
The fire goes out ,
every bitter thing is sweet
Livin' down in Kingston,
that's the black university
And I will never, nev er give up the fight
Still I'm a sur vivor,
fighting to keep the gifts of life
And I will never,
never give up the fight
I'm a survivor,
fighting to keep the
peace of life
And I will never,
never give up the fight
I'm a survivor
Bye -bye, bye -bye,
bye -bye, -bye, I'm a survivor