Needle In The Hay

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

Needle in the hay

Needle in the hay

Needle in the hay



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

Needle in the hay

Needle in the hay

Needle in the hay



Now on the bus, nearly touching this dirty latrine

Falling out sixth and Powell, a dead sweat in my teeth

Gonna walk, walk, walk

Four more blocks plus the one in my brain



Down, downstairs to the man

He's gonna make it all okay



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

Needle in the hay

Needle in the hay

Needle in the hay



Needle in the hay

Needle in the hay

Needle in the hay

Needle in the hay