Your hand on his arm is that 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      She's wearing your clothes   Head down to toes, a reaction to you   You said you know what I did, but you idiot kid,   You don't have a clue.   Sometimes they just caught in the eye   You're pulling them 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, sits them out   I got sweat in my teeth   I'm gonna walk walk walk four more blocks   Cause the one in my brain   down downstairs, to the man   He's gonna make it all ok   I can't be myself I can beat myself   And I don't wanna talk.   And I'm taking the cure,   So I can be quiet whenever I want.   So leave me alone, you oughta be proud,   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