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Artist: Madonna
Canonical path: /madonna/survival
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Survival
Read Survival lyrics by Madonna on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Survival
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I'll never be an angel
I'll never be a saint, it's true
I'm too busy surviving
Whether it's heaven or hell
I'm gonna be living to tell
So here's my story (my story)
No risk, no glory (no glory)
A little up and down and all around
It's all about survival
I'll never be an angel
I'll never be a saint, it's true
I'm too busy surviving
Whether it's heaven or hell
I'm gonna be living to tell
So here's my question (my question)
Does your criticism (criticism)
Have you caught up
In what you cannot see?
Well, if you give me respect
Then you'll know what to expect
A little up and down and all around
It's all about survival
Up and down and all around
It's all about survival
I'll never be an angel
I'll never be a saint, it's true
I'm too busy surviving
Whether it's heaven or hell
I'm gonna be living to tell
So here's my story (my story)
No risk, no glory (no glory)
A little up and down and all around
It's all about survival
Up and down and all around
It's all about survival
Up and down and all around
It's all about survival
Up and down and all around
It's all about survival
(Up and down and all around) I'll never be an angel
(Up and down and all around) survival
(Up and down and all around) I'll never be a saint, it's true
(Up and down and all around) survival
(Up and down and all around) I'll never be an angel
(Up and down and all around) survival
(Up and down and all around) I'll never be a saint, it's true
(Up and down and all around) survival
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