The Carpenter Has Spoken © ®

Instrumental Intro

Verse 1

Why do nails exist at all

To fasten something down

Or to hang something up

That is the purpose of a nail

Otherwise it sits in a box

Waiting

Chorus

I am the hammer

And without the hammer

Nothing happens to the nail

The hammer determines how deep the nail goes

The hammer determines where the nail ends up

Maybe even back in the box

Because the nail isn't right

Verse 2

Why do hammers exist

To strike a blow for justice

To smash down walls

To build structures

To deliver the blow when something has failed

To set things straight

That is what the hammer does

Chorus

I am the hammer

And without the hammer

Nothing happens to the nail

The hammer determines how deep the nail goes

The hammer determines where the nail ends up

Maybe even back in the box

Because the nail isn't right

Verse 3

So the nail cannot do without the hammer

But the hammer can do without the nail

And the nail needs other nails

For a solid structure

As long as the nails are good

Otherwise the hammer pulls them back out

And throws the nails away

Useless

Guitar Solo

Chorus

I am the hammer

And without the hammer

Nothing happens to the nail

The hammer determines how deep the nail goes

The hammer determines where the nail ends up

Maybe even back in the box

Because the nail isn't right

Outro

The carpenter has spoken