Jones, George - I'm A Survivor Lyrics






They say I'm somebody so I try to live up to the name
But I'm just not that good at dealin' with fortune and fame
I've made mistakes, more than I care to recall
But one way or another I always get over the fall.

I'm a survivor, I've paid my dues
I wrote the book on hard knocks and I've bathed in the blues
I've been the feature on the six o'clock news
Well, I'm a survivor, dancin' the blues.

Sometimes I'd wonder how I've managed to live through it all
Yes, I've spent a lifetime of living with my back to the wall
The records will show that I've had my share of regrets
But as long as I'm breathing you ain't heard the last of me yet.

I'm a survivor, I've paid my dues
Doing my best with the hand that I drew
Just playing the part Lord, I couldn't refuse
Yeah, I'm a survivor win, draw or lose.

Yeah, I'm a survivor win, draw or lose





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  1. P.... R....

    🙏🙏🙏🙏👏🏻👏🏻🙏🥰🥰💕🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️💕💕💕💕🙂💕❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️♥️❤️❤️❤️😍😍😍😍🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🥰🥰🥰

  2. L.... A....

    The ONE and Only I ❤GEORGE JONES, GREAT GREAT video🎤🎸🎼🔊🔊🔊

  3. W.... N....

    Imagine growing up in this time period and hearing about all of George Jones struggles with alcoholism and drugs an your in that crowd an he shows up and performs this song! I mean listening to this on my phone makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up! I can’t imagine being there live in person

  4. W.... N....

    Man does he look bad here! Sounds great! But you can tell he’s fighting addiction

    W.... N....

    William Nimbach This is actually past his downward spiral in the late 70’s early 80’s, past addiction but still drinking for sure a bit here in 1988 haha. Very cool video though for sure! George is the absolute best!

  5. W.... N....

    Wow!! What a true hidden master piece I don’t know how I’m just now hearing this

  6. A.... A....

    Nuff said. . .

  7. c.... b....

    I always love watching him in concert like this i really enjoy it

  8. R.... W....

    He is the best singer ever listen to him all my life I grew up on listen to his music

  9. D.... H....

    just recently heard what WAYLON said;" I f WE ALL could sound like we wanted to, We would ALL sound like .................GEORGE JONES" ! Well said Waylon. hahahaha

  10. N.... G....

    Send it to email nancygray [email protected] thanks

  11. N.... G....

    Love know what become of his sons Ben and Jeff Jones if any one knows the Horst you’ll of it please

  12. N.... O....

    Everything he does is golden

  13. C.... D....

    they asked johnny cash who is his favorite country singer, he said you mean after george jones?

  14. E.... M....

    Please send the lyrics love this song

  15. s.... ....

    That’s gotta be Roy Clark doing the introduction!

    s.... ....

    superchef78 oh it’s gotta be!!! Either that or his twin brother!!

  16. J.... R....

    This rich sultry soulful voice that got sweeter with age can never be duplicated! A song's bestfriend. He threw in everything effortlessly! The VERY BEST!😎🌎❤️💥

    J.... R....

    Jacqueline Ramphal I’m 15 and can’t get enough of George, I’ve listened to just about every song of his, love them all! I even made a couple playlists of just George! Maybe one day I could continue real country music, none of today’s country music!

  17. S.... P....

    One of the last true legend gone to soon...yvon

  18. f.... f....

    my favorite singer me a f George got drunk a lot drink beer a x listen to George love to here sing

  19. S.... F....

    I thought I had heard everything
    George had recorded, so this is a surprise! He is my all time favorite! I listen frequently, he is the “BEST”.

  20. j.... b....

    He sure was a LEGEND! RIP GJ & TW Love you both!

  21. j.... b....

    No words can describe his voice so I’ll just say amazing!!

  22. M.... B....

    every word true

  23. R.... ....

    Definitely the best ever , he lived his songs ...

  24. T.... C....

    That ol' golden voice! And to be honest with you, I think he sounded even better when he started to show a little age. Jones!

    T.... C....

    It got deeper, and way better, the older he got, jones live performances are worth their weight in gold...
    Much love...

  25. D.... K....

    Simply the best never be another

  26. T.... S....

    good old George! made the hurt come out!

  27. T.... S....

    this song is me to a tee!

  28. D.... S....

    LOVE HIS MUSIC

  29. I.... F....

    Sounds like my life !

  30. C.... ....

    My Grandpa used to tell me when I was a kid if George Jones ain't singing it then it ain't country nobody could sing it like him.RIP

  31. R.... M....

    God can sing!

  32. R.... E....

    Nobody can full his shoes or sing his songs like he can here's to absent family and friends I miss you all these songs will keep me going

  33. J.... s....

    The man with the plan

  34. M.... m....

    he bought me and my wife concert tickets front role and we walked down withole George

  35. R.... M....

    Love George and Tammy together and apart I’ll miss them till I’m gone

  36. R.... W....

    THE MASTER OF REAL COUNTRY MUSIC!!!!👍

  37. C.... B....

    The best ever!!!!!!!!!!!

  38. L.... A....

    Always Love you and Tammy,🎤🎸❤❤❤

  39. W.... H....

    Nobody better.

  40. M.... P....

    I love how he wore leisure suits up till the end of the 80s.

  41. G.... W....

    THE GREATEST

  42. d.... m....

    not one of his best.

  43. M.... M....

    show them how it,s done ,,,,,,,all them won,t a bee,s…keep it country ,,,

  44. R.... H....

    Just when you think you have seen it all. You tube never ceases to amaze.

  45. K.... K....

    One of my favorites from the Ol' Possum!

  46. E.... C....

    How have I missed this song by George all these years? He is my favorite of all time. This sounds eerily like the story of his life. Thanks for sharing.

    E.... C....

    James Barnes live is by far the best george jones :-)

    E.... C....

    This is from an album entitled "Too Wild Too Long" that sold very poorly but is an amazing work of genius.

    E.... C....

    Tracy Elliott I'll agree with you on that. A true gem of a song!

    E.... C....

    To be fair, though. His 1987 album didn't sell "very poorly"...it reached a peak position of #14 on the Country Albums chart. The album chart, at that time, ranked the Top 100 best selling albums in country music and at it's peak it was among the Top-20 best selling albums...so it wasn't necessarily a poor selling album. The problem stemmed from the early impact of country radio's resistance at playing older/established country singers. Yes, even in 1987, country radio was well on it's way to eliminating airplay of artist's such as George Jones...it didn't reach fever pitch until the early 1990s, though. That's when the older artists started to address it more loudly...with George often leading the way. Had country radio embraced the 1987 album as record buyers did this song could've easily hit the Top-20 or Top-10.

    E.... C....

    ACcountryFan You are right. I stand corrected. It was about airplay and not album sales.

  47. W.... ....

    Haven't heard this before now great song if a familiar melody.

    W.... ....

    WildPhotoShooter love george jones beautiful singer

  48. B.... H....

    Absolutely love that GEORGE JONES !!! that's when country was country music !! Love it!!!

    B.... H....

    George jones the best of the best. Miss you man

    B.... H....

    Listen to your music every night. Cowboy 1

  49. K.... L....

    Great song🎤

  50. W.... S....

    The master of country songs!

  51. A.... F....

    love you

  52. c.... ....

    setting here with a cold crown and coke thing of you George

  53. c.... ....

    hell sense your up get me one too,,lol

  54. C.... M....

    I need a beer on this one!!!!

  55. L.... M....

    can't get any better than this!!!

  56. T.... P....

    There is no one better then George Jones!

    T.... P....

    Tom Page the man could sing and I could listen to him all night

    T.... P....

    Love the possum
    Forever and always