If you say goodbye, if you say so long, is this commentary on all that I've done wrong'
See, I've weathered disappointments, at times I have been used,
If there's any meat left on the bone, girl, it's there for you to chew.

You can take every inch of rope, climb your mountain in the blue,
Just leave me a little something I can hang on to.

Hang on to.

I'd love to take you in my arms; that might be too cruel,
Been out there dodging feelings with a bullet meant for you,
I should let you walk out freely; I have no claim on you,
Should exercise compassion; don't really want to.

You can take every inch of rope, climb your mountain in the blue,
Just leave me a little something I can hang on to.

Hang on to.

Nicodemus had his questions, Thomas had his doubts,
We've not been left in the dark to work the whole thing out,
This clinical environment, to believe is just a fake,
I would thrust my hands inside the wound if it'll bring you all to faith.

You can take every inch of rope, climb your little mountain in the blue,
Just leave me something solid I can hang on to.

Hang on to.

I will boast in my brokenness, revel in my defeat,
I will let you kick my ass if it's what you need from me,
You see, pilgrims without weapons sometimes get nailed to a tree,
They use no anaesthetics, but the surgery's guaranteed.

You can take every inch of rope, climb your mountain in the blue,
Just leave me a little something I can hang on to.

Hang on to,
Hang on to,
Na, na, na, na,
Hang on to,
Na, na, na,
Hang on to.