MAXWELL'S SILVER HAMMER

Joan was quizical Studied pataphysical Science in the home, late nights all alone With a test tube, oh-oh-oh-oh Maxwell Edison majoring in medicine Calls her on the phone Can I take you out to the pictures Joan oh-oh-oh But as she's getting ready to go A knock comes on the door Bang, bang, Maxwell's silver hammer Came down upon her head Bang, bang, Maxwell's silver hammer Made sure that she was dead Back in school again and Maxwell plays the fool again Teacher gets annoyed Wishing to avoid an unpleasant scene She tells Max to stay When the class has gone away So, he waits behind, writing 50 times “I must not be so, oh-oh-oh-oh" But when she turns her back on the boy He creeps up from behind Bang, bang, Maxwell's silver hammer Came down upon her head Bang, bang, Maxwell's silver hammer Made sure that she was dead P.C.31 said we've caught a dirty one Maxwell stands alone Painting testimonial pictures, oh-oh-oh-oh Rose and Vallerie, screaming from the gallery Say he must go free The judge does not agree And he tells them so, oh-oh-oh-oh But as the words are leaving his lips A noise comes from behind Bang, bang, Maxwell's silver hammer Came down upon his head Bang, bang, Maxwell's silver hammer Made sure that he was dead silver hammer MAX