Your hand on his arm, the hay stack charm around your neck
Strung out and thin, calling some friend trying to cash some check
He's acting dumb, that's what you've come, to expect
Needle in the Hay (4x)
He's wearing your clothes, head down to toes, a reaction to you
You say you know what he did, but you idiot kid, you don't have a clue
Sometimes they just get caught in the eye, you're pulling him through
Needle in the Hay (4x)
Now on the bus nearly touching this dirty retreat,
Falling out 6th and Powell a dead sweat in my teeth,
Gonna walk, walk, walk 4 more blocks, plus the one in my brain
Down downstairs To the man, He's gonna make it all OK
I can't be myself, I can't be myself, then I don't want to talk
I'm taking the cure So I can be quiet wherever I want,
So leave me alone You ought to be proud that I'm getting good marks
Needle in the Hay (8x)