� Faithless, The Wonder Boy 4:09

 
Originally released: February 1993

Available on: Itch EP, Anyone Can Play Guitar (single)

 
I've had these jeans since I was born
And now they're ripped and now they're torn
And all my friends have skateboards

I want the toys of other boys
I want a knife and a gun and things
But Mum and Dad will not give in

And I can't put the needle in
Can't put the needle in
Can't put the needle in
No I can't put the needle in
Can't put the needle in
Can't put the needle in

And now I know just what it is
It's got disease and it's got my head
It always runs where I hide

Too scared to talk, too scared to try
Too scared to know the reasons why
And all my friends say bye bye

And I can't put the needle in
Can't put the needle in
Can't put the needle in
No I can't put the needle in
Can't put the needle in
Can't put the needle in ...

 

I can't put the needle in ...: band members insist that this line is not about doing drugs. Instead, says Thom, it's about getting revenge. A b-side for Anyone Can Play Guitar, this track was a live favorite for much of 1993, but was rarely played thereafter.

Thom once introduced this song saying This song is about my favorite pair of jeans. (from June 15, 1993, Cine 3000, Maxeville, France)