And through the grief and pain, I'm half insane

I give an inch you take a mile

You throw away the key, ignore my plea

You cut me down without a trial

(You keep me hanging by) hanging by a thread

(You keep me hanging by) leaving me for dead

(You keep me hanging by) I heard it when you said, 

(You keep me hanging by) "Keep him hanging by a thread"



You throw a length of rope, I grab, you hope, 

It's just enough to hang myself

I make a fatal slip, I lose my grip

There's no-one left to call for help



(You keep me hanging by) hanging by a thread

(You keep me hanging by) leaving me for dead

(You keep me hanging by) I'm not finished yet

(You keep me hanging by) I'm still hanging by a thread



I hear a final scream, another dream

I hear it then I start to go (hang him by a thread)

I recognise the pain, a time to play

Then stuck me to the afterglow (hang him by a thread)

Then I wake up wet, soaked in sweat

Tell you all you want to know (hang him by a thread)