Hammer

To a man with a hammer everything looks like a nail
To a man with a hammer everything looks like a nail

For a man on a mission everything gets in the way
For a man on a mission everything gets in the way
And for the island in the ocean, alone with wind and tide
For the island everything washes on by

To a man with a stopwatch everything runs like a race
To a man with a stopwatch everything runs like a race
And the kids out on the blue team fight a battle head-to-head
The blue team, they all want to bust up the reds

But you and me, we know what’s going down
We don’t rate them at first glance
Give all a fighting chance
Even the mysterious ill-boding stranger in town

To a man with a hammer everything looks like a nail
To a man with a hammer everything looks like a nail

To a man with a bible everything’s testing his faith
To a man with a bible everything’s testing his faith
And the tiny newborn baby who is nursing at the breast
To the baby everyone needs a good rest

To a rock on the mountain everything else goes downhill
To a rock on the mountain everything else goes downhill
And the self-made little watchdog who prowls his Pleasantville
He’s standing his ground when everyone looks fit to kill

But you and me, we see what’s really there
We know when something’s new
Our memories are true
And when we swing that hammer, you better beware

To a man with a hammer everything looks like a nail
To a man with a hammer everything looks like a nail