Hammer And Tong
© Jon Horne 1989

We've seen the rise, now it's time for the fall
An ashtray crashes against the wall
Don't go in there if you know what's good for you
He's tired of pretending to need her
She's sick of faking it to please him
Something had to give, and it's given now
All the love has been driven out

Right or wrong, they're going at it hammer and tong
Their ears are ringing, they're tired of singing the same song

He's running out of things to say
And she is cricking her neck as she turns away
Quiet as he paces up and down
He thinks: who cares anyway?
Closing their eyes and closing their minds
The splitting up is doing fine
Time to pull down the blinds and shut out the light of day

Right or wrong, they're going at it hammer and tong
Their ears are ringing, they're tired of singing the same song

Crying out for something else to be done
Waiting until the chance is gone
Leaving that aside for a moment
Look at yourself and see who won