damn i must be old. i remember seeing him play this the first time live in 96-97. i damn near shit myself.fuckin great performance. i ont think ill ever be impressed with another live show again after that night

♥ elliot smith & absolutely ♥ this song ... shame what happened

Found this song through "The Royal Tenenbaums".

Great movie, Great song.

YES!! It's been awhile since I last listened to this song.

thank you for the lyrics....what a workhorse...ur the best

Your hand on his arm
The 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

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

Going to walk, walk, walk
Four more blocks
Plus the one in my brain

Down downstairs
To the man
He's going to make it all ok

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
Whenever 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

Needle in the hay
Needle in the hay
Needle in the hay
Needle in the hay

"I'm going to kill myself....tomorrow"

That part in the movie was beautiful ... sad but beautiful

Junky Love

listening to this song just reminds me of the part during the royal tenenbaums where luke wilsons characters attempts suicide and makes me think of elliot's death.....sad sad story.