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COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Sonny Bono
Sonny Bono
Songwriter
Jack Nitzsche
Jack Nitzsche
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Mike Chapman
Mike Chapman
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I saw her today
I saw her face
It was a face I loved
And I knew I had to run away
Get down on my knees and pray
That they'd go away
But still they begin
[Verse 2]
Needles and pins
Because of all my pride
The tears I gotta hide
[Verse 3]
Oh, I thought I was smart
I'd won her heart
Didn't think I do
But now you see
She's worse to him than me
[Verse 4]
Let her go ahead
And take his love instead
And one day she will see
Just how to say please
And get down on her knees
[Verse 5]
That's how they begin
She'll feel those needles and pins
Hurtin' her, hurtin' her
[Verse 6]
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
[Verse 7]
Because I saw her today
I saw her face
It was a face I loved
And I knew I had to run away
Get down on my knees and pray
That they'd go away
But still they begin
[Verse 8]
Needles and pins
Because of all my pride
The tears I gotta hide
[Verse 9]
Needles and pins
Needles and pins now
Needles and pins
Needles and pins now
Needles and pins
Needles and pins now
Needles and pins
Needles and pins now
Needles and pins
Written by: Jack Nitzsche, Sonny Bono

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