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 upon her head

Clang, clang, Maxwell's silver hammer made sure that she was dead

Back in school again



Maxwell plays the 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 fifty times "I must not be so", oh, oh, oh

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

Clang, clang, Maxwell's silver hammer made sure that she was dead

P.C. 31

Said "We've 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")

The judge does not agree

And he tells them so, oh, oh, oh

But as the words are leaving his lips

A noise comes from behind

Bang, bang, Maxwell's silver hammer came down upon his head

Clang, clang, Maxwell's silver hammer made sure that he was dead

Silver hammer win