Maxwell’s Silver Hammer

[Verse 1] Max was cynical, studying the physical Science of his bones Late nights all alone with a test tube Oh, oh-oh-oh Joan was eating thin, dosing up her medicine Called by Maxwell’s phone “Can I take you out to the pictures Jo-o-o-oan?” [Pre-Chorus] But as she’s getting ready to go A voice comes from the stairs [Chorus] Bang, bang, Maxwell’s Silver Hammer Came down upon her head Clang, clang, Maxwell’s Silver Hammer Made sure that she was dead [Verse 2] Back at school again, Maxwell meets the fool again So he gets annoyed Wishing to avoid an unplеasant Sce-e-e-еne He tells her to stay when the class has gone away So she waits behind Claiming, “fifty times I’ve tried not being So-o-o-o [Pre-Chorus] But as she turns her back on the boy He creeps up on behind [Chorus] Bang, bang, Maxwell’s Silver Hammer Came down upon her head (Do-do do-do do) Clang, clang, Maxwell’s Silver Hammer Made sure that she was dead [Post-Chorus] (Do-do do-do do) [Verse 3] In Room 20 now, Maxwell’s secrets spilled aloud “She tried getting off” Painting Hofland’s beautiful picture Oh, oh-oh-oh Mak and Jennifer, screaming for Robin to hear “Maxwell must go free!!” (“Please, she must go free!!”) The judge does not agree, and she tells them So-o-o-o [Pre-Chorus] But as the words are leaving her lips A noise comes from behind [Chorus] Bang, bang, Maxwell’s Silver Hammer Came down on Robin’s head (Do-do do-do do) Clang, clang, Maxwell’s Silver Hammer Made sure that she was dead [Post-Chorus] (Do-do do-do do) [Outro] Serial woman