Your hand on his arm 
Haystack charm around your neck 
 [bad word] out and thin 
Calling some friend, trying to cash some check 
He's acting dumb 
That's what [bad word] 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 beat myself 
I can't beat 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