Here's what you have to do You gotta coat yourself in steel Whatever you do don't be fooled The danger is real Now wrap your hands Around the wire Start making your way across But pace yourself You're gonna get tired You'll probably get lost 'Cause I'm mean When you need me to be kind And you reach for me when I'm Safest left alone And I dwell While you leave it all behind So don't look down, no It's all in your head, baby It's about time you decide If you're gonna fall or fly And when your hands start to shake And I promise you they will And when the line Threatens to break You gotta be willing to be k**ed 'Cause I'm mean When you need me to be kind And you reach for me when I'm Safest left alone And I dwell While you leave it all behind So don't look down, no It's all in your head, baby It's about time you decide If you're gonna fall or fly