[Hammer for a Nail] [Intro] Life lesson, dear child [Verse 1] Hanging in my big bucket of tools Shaped steel and specialized rules Remember everything has a purpose Like our hands, designed to serve us The hammer drives nails with force Screwdriver turns screws with torque Saw has teeth to chew right through Understand and they’ll work well for you [Chorus] Hammer for a nail My dear Screwdriver for a screw Nuts fit bolts (rightie tightie) Like a man and wife Call it natural law Not a design flaw It’s tried and true Hammer for a nail My dear So I’ve told you [Verse 2] Down the long road at the county fair Carnival barker harkens sheep there Rainbow colored tents and billboards Juggling hammers, swallowing swords The spirit of Sartre is spitting fire Unnatural spectacles, daring to defy Is it a fatal objection to this object lesson? Understand it’s a carefully crafted illusion [Chorus] Hammer for a nail My dear Screwdriver for a screw Key fits lock (no dishonor) Like your mother and father Call it natural law Not a design flaw It’s tried and true Hammer for a nail My dear And I’ll hold you [Bridge] Try to push a nail with a screwdriver (hey!) Try to turn a screw with a hammer Gnarly bent nails and stripped screws Wood splintered to tatters and a bruise When you misuse, cause something to tear I’ve got a needle and thread ready to repair You were forged in fire then knit together Understand, you have a purpose here [Chorus] Hammer for a nail My dear Screwdriver for a screw You fit here (time and place) Designed by a Heavenly Father Call it God’s law Not a design flaw It’s tried and true Human for an aim My dear And He loves you
