Released: October 25, 1994
Songwriter: Madonna Dallas Austin
Producer: Nellee Hooper Madonna
[Verse 1]
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
[Pre-Chorus]
So, here's my story (My story)
No risk, no glory (No glory)
[Chorus]
A little up and down, and all around
It's all about survival
[Verse 2]
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
[Pre-Chorus]
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
[Chorus]
A little up and down, and all around
It's all about survival
Up and down and all around
It's all about survival
[Verse 3]
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
[Pre-Chorus]
So, here's my story (My story)
No risk, no glory (No glory)
[Chorus]
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
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
[Pre-Chorus]
So, here's my story (My story)
No risk, no glory (No glory)
[Chorus]
A little up and down, and all around
It's all about survival
[Verse 2]
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
[Pre-Chorus]
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
[Chorus]
A little up and down, and all around
It's all about survival
Up and down and all around
It's all about survival
[Verse 3]
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
[Pre-Chorus]
So, here's my story (My story)
No risk, no glory (No glory)
[Chorus]
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
Bedtime Story (Remixes)
- Survival
- Bedtime Story (Percapella Mix)
- Bedtime Story (Lucious Dub Mix)
- Bedtime Story (Lush Vocal Mix)
- Bedtime Story (Lush Vocal Radio Edit)
- Bedtime Story (Junior’s Wet Dream Dub)
- Bedtime Story (Junior’s Sound Factory Dub)
- Bedtime Story (Junior’s Sound Factory Mix Edit)
- Bedtime Story (Junior’s Single Mix)
- Bedtime Story (Junior’s Sound Factory Mix)
- Bedtime Story (Orbital Mix)
- Bedtime Story (Junior’s Dreamy Drum Dub)
- Bedtime Story (Junior’s Wet Dream Mix)
- Bedtime Story (Album Edit)
- Bedtime Story (Unconscious in the Jungle Mix)
- Bedtime Stories (1994)
- Bedtime Story (Remixes) (1995)
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- Vogue
- La Isla Bonita
- Like a Virgin
- Material Girl
- Bitch I’m Madonna
- Hung Up
- Papa Don’t Preach
- Dark Ballet
- God Control
- 4 Minutes
- Express Yourself
- Frozen
- Music
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- I Rise
- Ray of Light
- Faz Gostoso
- Give Me All Your Luvin’
- Sorry
- Crazy for You
- Veni Vidi Vici
- Killers Who Are Partying
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