Needles and Pins
 

Written by R. Nitzche and Sonny Bono; Sung by T. Petty and S. Nicks
 

I saw her today
I saw her face
It was a face I loved
And I knew
I had to run away
And get down on my knees and pray
That there'd come a day

And still it begins
Needles and pins
Because of all my pride
The tears I gotta hide

Oh, I thought I was smart
I'll win her heart
And I didn't think I'd do
But now I see
She's worse to him than me
Let her go ahead
Take his love instead
But one day she will see

Just how to say please
And get down on her knees
Yeah, that's how it begins
She'll feel those needles and pins
I know, I know

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?

Because I saw her today
I saw her face
It was a face I loved
And I knew
I had to run away
And get down on my knees and pray
That there'd come a day

And still it begins
Needles and pins
Because of all my pride
The tears I gotta hide
Needles and pins
Needles and pins
Needles and pins

 

WEBMISTRESS speculates:

This is a cute song Stevie did with Tom during his concerts - she was already around to sing Insider with him and this one got added to the mix. She harmonizes with him throughout. I like it - Stevie's harmony always adds a lot to a Tom Petty song (have you ever heard the demo version of Stop Draggin' My Heart Around without Stevie? Definitely not the same.)

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