<cfquery name="get_help_text" datasource="#application.datasource#">
    SELECT	    help_item_text
    FROM	    help_items
    WHERE       help_item_ID = #attributes.variable_help_ID#
</cfquery>
<cfoutput>
 
<a href="##"  onMouseover="ddrivetip('#get_help_text.help_item_text#','##F2F2F2', #attributes.variable_window_width#)";
onMouseout="hideddrivetip()">help</a>
 </cfoutput>