Released: October 5, 1985
Songwriter: B.A. Robertson Christopher Neil Mike Rutherford
Producer: Christopher Neil
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...)
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...)
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From the album
- Mike + The Mechanics (1985)
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- My Little Island
- Look Across at Dreamland
- Poor Boy Down
- Hanging by a Thread
- Seeing Is Believing
- Boys at the Front
- Always The Last To Know
- The Road
- Another Cup of Coffee
- Background Noise
- If Only
- You Don’t Know What Love Is
- Did You See Me Coming
- How Can I?
- Heaven Doesn’t Care
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