You see the picture clear now
And the fog has lifted
The wool he tried to pull over your eyes was clever
Yeah, he's gifted
But he forgot to dot some I's and cross some T's along the way
You're better now despite him: Simon
You're better these days, better

You survived the crash, survived the burn
Survived Simon, yeah Clayton, but you sang
Survived the lies, survived reveiws
Almost killed you, but you survived the show
And when he wrote you off 'cuz you were right
you survived him

You can look at the ratings now
And see your name at top
Haunted by a ear full of him
You couldn't help mistaking
That he could ever care for anything
Anything but meanness, hey-yeah
But he would have to have a conscience, baby
Who cares, you're off the show


You survived the crash survived the burn
Survived Simon, yeah Clayton, but you sang
Survived the lies, survived reveiws
Almost killed you, but you survived the show
And when he wrote you off 'cuz you were right
you survived him

Your voice has been criticized
Loud and strong from so many performances.
You'll be darned if you let the critics
Rain on your new stardom....

You survived the crash survived the burn
Survived Simon, yeah Clayton, but you sang
Survived the lies, survived reveiws
Almost killed you, but you survived the show
And when he wrote you off 'cuz you were right

You survived the crash survived the burn
Survived Simon, yeah Clayton, but you sang
Survived the lies, survived reveiws
Almost killed you, but you survived the show
And when he wrote you off 'cuz you were right
You survived him