I know you think he's just a fool
He's nearly broken every rule
He don't deny it isn't so
He don't know
He sits alone inside his room
Just reading books to pull him through
I know he's thinking just of you
And it's true, and it's true
Throw out the lifeline
Baby, won't you be kind?
Pull that man into that boat, whoa
He don't believe, but still he prays
Maybe your love could come his way,
But he'll just go from place to place
Lifting powder on your face
Throw out the lifeline
Send out a quick sign
Do what you can to save that boy, whoa
Throw out the lifeline
Baby, won't you be kind?
Don't be afraid to be yourself
Whoa, whoa