When you're always chasin' rainbows
And you might not know which way the wind blows
You say your lucky day is comin'
Until that day you're just slummin'
So you wait and you wait but the signal don't change
Watching TV daily, there is no sign
You read your horoscope but, ah, It would appear there is no hope
So what, who cares?
Gotta put a handle on your fear
A man comes and a man goes
And he always leaves alone
Only the strong survive (you better wake up from that fantasy, yeah)
It's time to open your eyes (don't be afraid to see what you might see, yeah)
The years go by and you're feelin' cheated
And you fight back hard but you know you're defeated
Then you let your hair grow, gettin' a sports car
But you know you won't go so far
It's too bad, it's real sad
You lost the best thing you ever had
You had hope, you had the youth
And now you'll never know the truth
Only the strong survive (you better wake up from that fantasy, yeah)
I think it's time to open your eyes (don't be afraid to see what you might see, yeah)
Oh, only the strong survive (don't ever let it get you down, down, down, down, down)
Oh, I can't sympathize (if you expect to stick around, yeah)
So what, who cares?
Better put a handle on your fear
A man comes and a man goes
And he always leaves alone
Only the strong survive (you better wake up from that fantasy, yeah)
I think it's time you opened your eyes (don't be afraid to see what you might see, yeah)
Only the strong survive (don't ever let it get you down, down, down, down, yeah)
I think it's time to open your eyes (if you expect to stick around, yeah)
Only, only the strong survive (you better wake up from that fantasy, yeah)
I think it's time that you opened your eyes (don't be afraid to see what you might see, yeah)
Lyrics Submitted by Commander Kakapo