[Verse 1: Lee Mellor] Ben got tangled in the barbed wire Nearly dead Cut up all yellow and red Dad said nothing, just walked off Back to the shed Shaking his head [Chorus] Got that big old rusty hammer Hanging in the dark confined In the shed and in my daddy's mind [Verse 2: Lee Mellor] He said "Son, close your eyes your eyes You're too young to see Too young to see I've got to put poor Ben out of His misery His misery [Chorus] Big old rusty hammer Come down with a might smack I watched it through my finger cracks and cried Big old rusty hammer Does whatever must be done Never questions, ever justifies [Bridge] Big rusty hammer, big rusty hammer, big rusty hammer, shield your eyes (repeats) [Verse 3: Lee Mellor] Daddy's got two arms to hold me tight Tuck me in at night Daddy's got a uniform and a legal right To shoot on sight [Chorus] Use that big old rusty hammer Hanging in the dark, confined In the shed, and in my daddy's mind Big old rusty hammer Does whatever must be done Never questions, ever justifies [Bridge]