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Needle in the Hay
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Elliott Smith
Elliott Smith
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Elliott Smith
Elliott Smith
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Elliott Smith
Elliott Smith
Producer
Tony Lash
Tony Lash
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Leslie Uppinghouse
Leslie Uppinghouse
Assistant Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

Your hand on his arm Haystack 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 retreat Falling out, 6th 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 and 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
Writer(s): Steven P. Smith Lyrics powered by www.musixmatch.com
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