Richard Thompson - Needle and Thread lyrics

(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 d**h 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