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 recognize 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)