DJoan was quizzical H7studied pataphysical
Emiscience in the home
A7late nights all alone with a test tube
Doh oh oh A7oh
DMaxwell Edison H7majoring in medicine
Emicalls her on the phone
A7can I take you out to the pictures, DJoan A7
but E7as she's getting ready to go
a A7knock comes on the door.
 
DBang bang Maxwell's silver hammer came
E7down upon her head
A7clang clang Maxwell's silver hammer made
Emisure that A7she was Ddead.
 
Back in school again Maxwell plays the fool again
teacher gets annoyed
wishing to avold an unplessant scene
she tells Max to stay when the class has gone away
so he waits behind
writing fifty times I must not be so
but when she turns her back on the boy
he creeps up from behind.
 
Bang bang Maxwell's silver hammer ...
 
P.C. thirty-one 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
the judge does not agree and he tells them so
but as the words are leaving his lips
a notes came from behind.
 
Bang bang Maxwell's silver hammer ...