Maxwell's Silver Hammer

Maxwell's Silver Hammer lyrics

Joan was quizzical
studied pathiphycical science in the home
late nights all alone with a test tube
ooh oh oh ooh
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 upon her head
bang bang! Maxwell's silver hammer made sure that she was dead
back in school again
Maxwell plays the fool again
teacher gets annoyed
wishng 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 sooo'
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
dodo do dodooo
bang bang! Maxwell's silver hammer made sure that she dead
>guitar break<
dodo do dodoo
>piano break<
DC 31 said  "we caught a dirty one"
Maxwell stands alone
ranting testimonial pictures
oooh oh oh oooh
Rose and Valerie screaming from the Galerie
"say he must go free!"
-Maxwell must go free-
the 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 upon his head
dodo do dodoo
bang bang! Maxwell's silver hammer made sure that he was dead
oh oh ooooh
dodo do dodoo
silver hammer man


    SONG INFO
Name: Maxwell's Silver Hammer
Album: Abbey Road
Year: 1969
Lead Singer:  Paul McCartney


yeah, I've always thought this song was a little morbid. in fact, the first time i listened to it, my mouth opened and my face was like 'ohmigod'. especially when he says "maxwell's silver hammer made sure that she was dead". I'm not entirely sure but i think this song was based on an actual person in England who was killing people by hitting them on the head with a hammer. please correct me if i am wrong. in case you were wondering (but i know you probably weren't but i'm gonna tell you anyway, ha ha), yes i am still on my lap top. well...thats about it!