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)