CAKE performs 'I Will Survive' live at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco, September 8th, 2004. I will survive - Gloria Gaynor I Will Survive At first I was afraid I was petrified. Kept thinking I could never live without you by my side. But then I spent so many nights Thinking how you did me wrong. And I grew strong! And I learned how to get along! So now you're back from out of spa..