Maxwell's Silver Hammer

1. Joan was quizzical studied metaphysical

Emi

science in the home

A 7

late nights all alone with a test-tube

oh-oh-oh-oh

Maxwell Edison majoring in medicine

Emi

calls her on the phone

A7

"Can I take you out to the pictures

Joa-oa-oa-oan?"

E7

But as she's getting ready to go

A7

a knock comes on the door.

R: Bang! Bang! Maxwell's silver hammer

E7

came down upon her head.

A7

Clang! Clang! Maxwell's silver hammer

made sure that she was dead.

2. Back in school again Maxwell plays the fool again

teacher gets annoyed

wishing to avoid an unpleasant

sce-e-e-ene

she tells Max to stay when the class has gone away

so he waits behind

writing 50 times "I must not be

so-o-o-o."

But when she turns her back on the boy

he creeps up from behind.

R: Bang! Bang! Maxwell's silver hammer...

3. P.C. Thirty-One said "We caught a dirty one"

Maxwell stands alone

painting testimonial pictures

oh-oh-oh-oh

Rose and Valerie screaming from the gallery

say he must go free Maxwell must go free

the judge does not agree and he tells them

so-o-o-o

but as the words are leaving his lips

a noise comes from behind.

R: Bang! Bang! Maxwell's silver hammer

came down upon his head.

Clang! Clang! Maxwell's silver hammer

made sure that he was dead.

*: Silver hammmer...