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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
Leslie Uppinghouse
Leslie Uppinghouse
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Tony Lash
Tony Lash
Assistant Mixing 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
[Chorus]
Needle in the hay
Needle in the hay
Needle in the hay
Needle in the hay
[Verse 2]
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
[Chorus]
Needle in the hay
Needle in the hay
Needle in the hay
Needle in the hay
[Verse 3]
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 wanna talk
I'm taking the cure
So I can be quiet whenever I want
So leave me alone
You ought to be proud that I'm getting good marks
[Chorus]
Needle in the hay
Needle in the hay
Needle in the hay
Needle in the hay
[Chorus]
Needle in the hay
Needle in the hay
Needle in the hay
Needle in the hay
Written by: Steven Paul Smith

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