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 Joan?"


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


Bang Bang! Maxwell's Silver Hammer
Came down on her head
Bang Bang! Maxwell's Silver Hammer

Made sure that she was dead

Back in school again Maxwell plays a 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"


But when she turns her back on the boy
A noise comes from behind.


Bang Bang! Maxwell's Silver Hammer
Came down on her head

Bang Bang! Maxwell's Silver Hammer
Made sure that she was dead


P.C. 31 said she 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)
Judge does not agree and he tells them so


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


Bang Bang! Maxwell's Silver Hammer
Came down on his head

Bang Bang! Maxwell's Silver Hammer
Made sure that he was dead wo wo wo


Bang Bang! Maxwell's Silver Hammer
Came down on his head
Bang Bang! Maxwell's Silver Hammer

Made sure that he was dead

Silver Hammer man