I saw her today,    I saw her face   It was the face I loved and I knew   I had to run away    and get down on my knees and pray   That there'd come a day      But still it begins   Needles and pins   Because of all my pride   The tears I gotta hide      Oh, I thought I was smart, I wanted her   Didn't think I'd do, but now I see   She's worse to him than me   Let her go ahead, take his love instead   And one day she will see      Just how to say please   And get down on her knees   Yeah, that's how it begins   She'll feel those needles and pins   a-hurtin her, a-hurtin her      Why can't I stop and tell myself I'm wrong,   I'm wrong, so wrong   Why can't I stand up    and tell myself I'm strong      Because I saw her today,    I saw her face   It was the face I loved and I knew   I had to run away    and get down on my knees and pray   That there'd come a day      But still it begins   Needles and pins   Because of all my pride   The tears I gotta hide   Oh, needles and pins   Needles and pins   Needles and pins