(Richard Thompson) 



I see young girls with old faces 

I see good girls in bad places 

I see plain girls in finery 

And every one be the death of me 



Needle and Thread, Needle and Thread 

Hand me down my Needle and Thread 

Hey Hey Hey 

Hey Hey Hey 

Going to thread up my needle and then 

Gonna sew my soul back together again 



Now pretty Caitlin she went too far 

Shaking all she had at the topless bar 

Right in the face of Ben and Bob 

Put a little too much into the job 



Now sweet Myfanwe she took a shine 

Dumped me for Dai worked down the mine 

I was a temp, Dai was a keeper 

He knew how to dig that little bit deeper 



Now Bonnie Jean meant everything 

But she threw back my hard-earned ring 

Said she had other men who dig her 

She was holding out for something bigger