Elliot Smith Needle In The Hay Lyrics

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
somtimes 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 retreat falling out 6th
and powell a dead sweat in my teeth
gonna walk walk walk
four more blocks plus the one in my break
down down stairs to the man
he's gonna make it all ok. i can't
beat myself i can't beat myself
and i don't want to talk i'm taking the cure
so i can be quiet whenever 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