From the recording Just Boys, 1976 - 1978 Remastered
From the bands' post-single Paul Hayes sessions in winter of 1978. Intended for release on a Counterfeit Records EP as a followup to the record, but never released.
Lyrics
Once in the night with a knife
You tried to stop all the pain, all the shame
But now it’s got hold of you
The question here is only a guess
And you know the rest
But don’t be afraid, they just want a word or two
There wasn’t any way to unfold you
Not a trace, or not a clue
You can’t forget the way that they called you
High strung, if only she knew
The breaking point’s not over until
You clearly confess you weren’t at your best
That something came over you
The way you felt that something was wrong
Your nerves being frayed, or just overplayed
And hopin’ it would pull you through
Your mother saw the lines on your face
For your age it seemed out of place
If only she knew
Once in the night with a knife
You tried to stop all the pain, all the shame
But now it’s got hold of you
Once in the night with a knife
You tried to stop all the pain, all the shame
But now it’s got hold of you