Who would have thought that I'd be here by myself Who would have thought that you'd be bad for my health Now I know, now I know I'm just a man on a wire, oh Who would have thought about the cause and effect Yesterday's love is now tomorrow's regret Now I know, now I know I'm just a man on a wire, oh No I can't look down, I'm trying to fight the feeling I will fall to the ground, If I ever see you Cause I I feel like I'm walking a tightrope And my heart is in my throat I'm counting on high hopes To get me over you And I've got my eyes closed As long as the wind blows I'm counting on high hopes To get me over you, you Cause I'm a man on a wire, on a wire I'm a man on a wire, on a wire Who would have thought I'd see you with someone else Who would have thought that I'd be in such a mess Now you know, now you know I'm just a man on a wire, oh When I walk that line, I try to keep my senses Make it to the other side, I know the consequences And I Feel like I'm walking a tightrope And my heart is in my throat I'm counting on high hopes To get me over you And I've got my eyes closed As long as the wind blows I'm counting on high hopes To get me over you, you Cause I'm a man on a wire, on a wire I'm a man on a wire, on a wire Cause I'm a man on a wire, on a wire Cause I'm a man on a wire, on a wire The higher it gets, the more I miss the ground No safety net, so now you're not around I have to keep walking to keep me from falling down Feels like I'm walkin' on a tightrope My heart is in my throat I'm counting on high hopes to get me over you And I've got my eyes closed As long as the wind blows I'm counting on high hopes to get me over you, you Cause I'm a man on a wire, on a wire, yeah I'm a man on a wire, on a wire, on a wire I'm a man on a wire, on a wire I'm a man on a wire, on a wire, yeah