Lyrics

Joan was quizzical, studied metaphysical Science in the home (That's me!) Late nights all alone with a test tube Oh, oh, ho, ho Maxwell Edison, majorin' in medicine Calls her on the phone "Can I take you out to the pictures Joa-oa-oa-oan?" But as she's gettin' 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 (Silver hammer, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah) Back in school again, Maxwell plays a fool again Teacher gets annoyed, hmm! So as to avoid an unpleasant Sce-e-e-ene She tells Max to stay when the kids have gone away So he waits behind Writing fifty times "I must not be So-o-o-o" 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 (Silver hammer, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah) P.C. 31 said she caught a dirty one Maxwell stands alone Painting testimonial pictures Oh, oh, ho, ho Rose and Valerie, screamin' from the gallery Say he must go free (Maxwell must go free) Judge does not agree and he tells them So-o-o-o But as the words are leavin' 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, woah, woah, woah 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, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah)