Music Video
Music Video
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Angus Cooke
Cello
Derrick Plourde
Drums
Joey Cape
Guitar
Marko K Desantis
Bass
Todd Capps
Keyboards
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Elliott Smith
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Angus Cooke
Producer
Brian Gardner
Mastering Engineer
Joey Cape
Producer
Mark Casselman
Recording Technician
Mark Trombino
Mixing Engineer
Thom Flowers
Assistant Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
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
[Verse 2]
Needle in the hay
Needle in the hay
Needle in the hay
Needle in the hay
[Verse 3]
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 them through
[Verse 4]
Needle in the hay
Needle in the hay
Needle in the hay
Needle in the hay
[Verse 5]
Now on the bus, nearly touching this dirty retreat
Falling out, 6th and Powell, a dead sweat in my teeth
I'm gonna walk, walk, walk four more blocks plus the one in my brain
Down downstairs to see the man, he's gonna make it all okay
[Verse 6]
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
[Verse 7]
Needle in the hay
Needle in the hay
Needle in the hay
Needle in the hay
[Verse 8]
Needle in the hay
Written by: Elliott Smith


