Steamhammer Sam Lyrics

Steamhammer Sam, who'd have guessed you'd be an unhappy man?

Why, only yesterday they sent the Man

To end it all with his masterplan

You used to work the hammer, steam hammer, the big steam hammer

Oh-oh, you had your tools and your silver spanner, your big spanner

They made you leave it and Sam, you can't believe it

Six a.m.

They get you started and you work ‘til ten,

You really sweat it, then you're back again,

With all the other guys, you don't notice them

'cause this is in your eyes…

You're on the hammer, the big steam hammer,

Oh-oh, you had your tools and your silver spanner, your big spanner

But then they made you leave it and Sam, you can't believe it

Oh, Steamhammer Sam, who'd have dreamed life could be so lonely?

And now, you're in a jam, 'cause they took away your one and only,

They took your…

Steam hammer, your big steam hammer

Oh-oh, you hear the music on the radio and try to forget it

But the hammer took you over Sam, why did you let it now?

Steamhammer Sam, sits in the park all day

And he gets drunk

Watching the children play, it's very sad

Knowing the ending 'cause he went mad

It's never ending now…

He's in the slammer, the cold grey slammer

Oh-oh, he thinks of the days he worked the hammer, the big steam hammer

He laughs with all the boys but still he can't forget the noise

Na na na na…