Hammer To Fall

Words and music by Brian May

Hammer to fall
Hey
Here we stand, here we fall
History don't care at all
Make the bed, light the light
Lady mercy won't be home tonight

You don't waste no time at all
Don't hear the bell but you answer the call
It comes to you as to us all
Then it's time
For the hammer to fall

Every night, every day
A little piece of you is falling away
But lift your face, the western way, baby
Build your muscles still your body decays

Toe your line and play their game
Till the anaesthetic covers it all
Till one day they call your name
Then it's time for the hammer to fall

Rich or poor or famous for
Your truth it's all the same - oh no (oh no) oh no
Lock your door but rain is pouring
Through your window pane - oh no
Baby now your struggle's all vain

Yeah
For we who grew up tall and proud
In the shadow of the mushroom cloud
Convinced our voices can't be heard
We just wanna scream it louder and louder and louder

What the hell we fighting for ?
Just surrender and it won't hurt at all
Just got time to say your prayers
Then it's time for the hammer to hammer to fall
Yeah, oh oh oh
Yeah-eah
Yeah-eah
Ha, ha, yeah
Yeah yeah
Yeah yeah
Waiting for the hammer to hammer to hammer to fall
Give it to me one more time

A ha
This shitty guitar never plays the chords I want it to play
It only knows three chords but let's see what happens