Maxwell's Silver Hammer (Take 12) Lyrics

Tell you what
Do, do more sort of a *scatters drum solo* you know a bit

(Ringo mimics Paul)

Yes, just something a bit more cause it does-sounds a bit dead when you hear it, just as an intro

(Paul continues to scatter while Ringo plays drums)

Yeah ok
Uh, do that one *scatters and plays the piano to bass chords*

(George attempts to mimic paul)

Joan was quizzical, studied paraphysical
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
Joa-oa-oa-oan?"
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, do do do do do
Bang! Bang! 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
Sce-e-e-ene
She tells Max to stay, when the class has gone away
So he waits behind
Writing fifty times "I must not be
So-o-o-o"
But as she turns her back on the boy
He rose 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

(Paul vocalizing)

*Paul gibberish*
Painting testimonial pictures
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Valerie
Gallery
Free
Agree and he tells him
So-o-o-o
But as his words are leaving his lips
A noise comes from the back

Bang! Bang! Maxwell's silver hammer
Came down upon his head
Clang! Clang! Maxwell's silver hammer
Made sure that he was dead

(Paul vocalizing)

How do you think about it?
One more
It was good, you know, it had nice bits in it
But it would be nice to have the nice bits and the other bits
And the bad bits
And the bad bits, yeah *laughs*
George Harrison is resting his arm
Let it be known unto the people
Kick out the jams, take eight
Brothers and sisters!