Here's what you have to do 

You gotta coat yourself in steel 

Whatever you do don't be fooled 

The danger is real


Now wrap your hands 

Around the wire 

Start making your way across 

But pace yourself 

You're gonna get tired 

You'll probably get lost


?Cause I'm mean 

When you need me to be kind 

And you reach for me when I'm Safest left alone 

And I dwell 

While you leave it all behind


So don't look down, no 

It's all in your head, baby 

It's about time you decide 

If you're gonna fall or fly


And when your hands start to shake 

And I promise you they will 

And when the line 

Threatens to break 

You gotta be willing to be killed


?Cause I'm mean 

When you need me to be kind 

And you reach for me when I'm Safest left alone 

And I dwell 

While you leave it all behind


So don't look down, no 

It's all in your head, baby 

It's about time you decide 

If you're gonna fall or fly