Silver Threads And Golden Needles
The Springfields
- written by Dick Reynolds and Jack Rhodes
- as recorded by The Springfields (an English folk trio consisting of
  Dusty Springfield, her brother Tom Springfield and Tim Field)
- entered the Billboard Top-40 the week of September 1, 1962 and
  stayed for 6 weeks, peaking at #20.
- peaked at #4 on the CHUM chart (Toronto, Canada) in September 1962
  (12 weeks on the chart).
- cover version of Wanda Jackson's folk hit.
- also recorded by Jody Miller (#54) in 1965, The Cowsills (#74) in 1969
  and Linda Ronstadt (#67) in 1974.

I don't want your lonely mansion
With a tear in every room
All I want's the love you promised
Beneath the haloed moon
But you think I should be happy
With your money and your name
And hide myself in sorrow
While you play your cheatin' game

Silver threads and golden needles
Cannot mend this heart of mine
And I dare not drown my sorrow
In the warm glow of your wine
But you think I should be happy
With your money and your name
And hide myself in sorrow
While you play your cheatin' game

------ guitar ------

Silver threads and golden needles
Cannot mend this heart of mine
And I dare not drown my sorrow
In the warm glow of your wine
You can't buy my love with money
For I never was that kind
Silver threads and golden needles
Can not mend this heart of mine

Silver threads and golden needles
Can not mend this heart of mine