Maxwell's Silver Hammer (Take 5)

[Verse 1: Paul McCartney]

Joan was quizzical; 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, Joa-oa-oa-oan?"

But as she's getting ready to go, a knock comes on the door

[Chorus: Paul McCartney]

Bang! Bang! Maxwell's silver hammer came down upon her head

Klang! Klang! Maxwell's silver hammer made sure that she was dead

[Verse 2: Paul McCartney]

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 lines "I must not be so, o, o, o"

But when she turns her back on the boy, he creeps up from behind

[Chorus: Paul McCartney]

Bang! Bang! Maxwell's silver hammer came down upon her head

(Do-do-do-do)

Klang! Klang! Maxwell's silver hammer made sure that she was dead

[Bridge: Paul McCartney]

[Verse 3: Paul McCartney]

[Forgets words]

Painting testimonial pictures, oh, oh, oh, oh

[Forgets name] and Valerie, screaming from the gallery, say he must go free

[Laughing] does not agree and he tells them so-o-o-o

But as the words are leaving his lips, a noise comes from behind

[Chorus: Paul McCartney]

Bang! Bang! Maxwell's silver hammer came down upon his head

Klang! Klang! Maxwell's silver hammer made sure he was dead

[Outro: Paul McCartney]

One more

It was good you know it had nice bits in it

But it would be nice to have the nice bits and the other bits