So leave me alone, you ought to be proud
Whenever I want
Needle in the hay
Sometimes they just get caught in the eye
Needle in the hay
Falling out, 6th and Powell, a dead sweat in my teeth
Needle in the hay
Going to walk, walk, walk four more blocks
Needle in the hay
Now in the bus nearly touching this dirty retreat
Calling some friend, trying to cash some check
Needle in the hay
Strung out and thin
That I'm getting good marks
That's what you've come to expect
I can't beat myself, I can't beat myself
Needle in the hay
Needle in the hay
He's acting dumb
Needle in the hay
But you idiot kid, you don't have a clue
Plus the one in my brain, down downstairs to the man
And I don't want to talk
He's wearing your clothes
You say you know what he did
Needle in the hay
Needle in the hay
I'm taking the cure, so I can be quiet
Needle in the hay
Needle in the hay
Head down to toes, a reaction to you
He's going to make it all okay
Needle in the hay
Needle in the hay
You're pulling him through
Needle in the hay