1. Joan was quizzical, studied mataphysical science in the home,

2. Back in school again Maxwell plays the fool again, teacher gets annoyed,

3. P.C. Thirty-one said "we've caught a dirty one", Maxwell stands alone,

1. late nights all alone with her test tube, oh, oh, oh, oh.

2. wishing to avoid and unpleasant scene-e-e-ene.

3. painting testimonial pictures, oh, oh, oh, oh.

1. Maxwell Edison, majoring in medicine calls her on the phone,

2. She tells Max to stay when the class has gone away, so he waits behind,

3. Rose and Valerie screaming from the gallery, say he must go free,

1. "Can I take you out to the pictures Jo-o-o-oan?"

2. writing fifty times "I must not be so-o-o-o.

3. the judge does not agree, and he tells them so-o-o-o.

1. But as she's getting ready to go, a knock comes on the door.

2. But when she turns her back on the boy, he creeps up from behind.

3. But, as the words are leaving his lips, a noise comes form behind

Bang! Bang! Maxwell's silver hammer came down upon her head.

Clang! Clang! Maxwell's silver hammer made sure that she was dead.