When the future looks so grey Last hopes all fade away And vanish in the blue When my big chance slips Through my hands Leaving me with washed up plans And broken dreams are all that I cling to It's like you throw out your lifeline Before I go under I'm out on the deep end again You've been the heaven sent A desperate man depends on When nothing else could pull him through There's been time when sink or swim I watched the picture growing dim And everytime you showed Right upon on cue It's like you throw out your lifeline Before I go under I'm out on the deep end again Till my number comes up It's gonna be thumbs up My ship's comin' in round the bend It's like you throw out your lifeline again I see the rainbow's end Your vote of confidence Can brighten up the darkest hue You have changed my tears to laughter Made what seemed like sure disaster Just a passing phase we all go through It's like you throw out your lifeline Before I go under I'm out on the deep end again Till my number comes up It's gonna be thumbs up My ship's comin' in round the bend It's like you throw out your lifeline Before I go under.