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 they'd go away      But still they begin, needles and pins   Because of all my pride, the tears I gotta hide      Hey, 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 they'd go away      But still they begin, needles and pins   Because of all my pride, the tears I gotta hide   Ah, needles and pins, needles and pins   Needles and pins