Hammer to Fall

"Hammer to Fall" is a song by Queen written by Brian May as a part of the 1984 studio album The Works. It was released as a single later that year.

Lyrics
Yeah!

Here we stand or here we fall

History won't care at all

Make the bed, light the light

Lady Mercy won't be home tonight

Yeah, 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

We're just waiting for the hammer to fall, yeah

Oh, every night and every day

A little piece of you is falling away

But lift your face the western way

Build your muscles as your body decays, yeah

Tow your line and play their game

Yeah, let the anesthetic cover it all

'Till one day they call your name

You know it's time for the hammer to fall

Rich or poor or famous

For your truth is all the same (oh no, oh no)

Oh, lock your door but rain is pouring

Through your window pane (oh no)

Yeah, baby, now your struggle's all in vain

For we who grew up tall and proud

In the shadow of the mushroom cloud

Convinced our voiced can't be heard

We just wanna scream it louder and louder and louder

What the hell are we fighting for?

Oh, just surrender and it won't hurt at all

You just got time to say your prayers

While you're waiting for the hammer to, hammer to fall

Hey! It's

It's gonna fall

Hammer

You know

Yeah, hammer to fall

Woooh!

Yeah!

Hey!

Woo! Woo!

Ha (Ha)

Ha (Ha)

While you're waiting for the hammer to fall! Give it to me one more time!