[Verse 1]
If you say goodbye
If you say so long
Is it 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

[Chorus 1]
You can take every inch of rope
Climb your mountain in the blue
Just leave me a little something I can hang onto
Hang onto

[Verse 2]
I'd love to take you in my arms
That might be too cruel
I'm out there dodging feelings
And a bullet meant for you
I should let you walk out freely
I have no claim on you
I should exercise compassion
I don't really want to
[Chorus 1]
You can take every inch of rope
Climb your mountain in the blue
Just leave me a little something I can hang onto
Hang onto

[Verse 3]
Nicodemus had his questions
Thomas had his doubts
We've not been left in the dark
To work the whole thing out
In this clinical environment
To believe is just to fake
I would thrust my hands inside the wound
If it'll bring you all to faith

[Chorus 2]
You can take every inch of rope
Climb your little mountain in the blue
Just leave me something solid I can hang onto
Hang onto

[Verse 4]
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
See, pilgrims without weapons
Sometimes get nailed to a tree
They use no anesthetics
But the surgery's guaranteed
[Chorus 1]
You can take every inch of rope
Climb your mountain in the blue
Just leave me a little something I can hang onto
Hang onto

[Outro]
Hang onto, no, no, no, no
Hang onto
No, no, no, hang onto