| When the future looks so gray |
| Life’s 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 dream too |
| It’s like you throw out your lifeline |
| Before I go under |
| I’m out on the deep end again |
| You been the Heaven sent |
| A desperate man depends on |
| When nothing else could pull him through |
| Now there’s been times |
| Of sink or swim |
| I watched the pictures grow and then |
| And every time you show |
| Right up 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 (thumbs up) |
| My ship’s comin' in |
| 'Round the bend |
| Ooh oh (mm mm) |
| Ooh ooh (ah ah) |
| Yeah-eh (yeah-eh) |
| 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 (woo hoo hoo) |
| It’s gonna be thumbs up (thumbs up) |
| My ship’s comin' in |
| 'Round the bend |
| It’s like you throw out your lifeline |
| Before I go under |
| I’m out on the deep end again |