Needle in the Hay

by Me and Nakshi

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“Needle in the Hay”
Original recording by Elliott Smith in 1994

This rendition is by ME and NAKSHI

Recoded by
Dirty Faced Angel @ theTracks
Jeff @ Bishop Ranch
Sandra Lynn @ Red Oak Labs

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Your hand on his arm
Hay stack 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

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

Now on the bus
Nearly touching this dirty retreat
I’m falling out, 6th and Powell
Dead sweat in my teeth
I’m gonna walk walk walk
Four more blocks plus this one in my brain
Down downstairs to the man
He's gonna make it all ok
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
Whenever I want
So leave me alone
You ought to be proud that I'm getting good marks

Needle in the hay

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released May 11, 2018

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