Tantric Hammer

Steve Kilbey

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This song was introduced and first played live on August 17, 2020, at the start of his weekly Instagram Live Living Room show. Afterwards, Steve said it would appear on his next album (after "Eleven Women").

Lyrics (unofficial)

[rev. Aug. 31, 2020]

[These lyrics are currently based on the Aug. 17, 2020 performance. They are altered a bit each time the song is played.]

King Alfred the Great called out for his tantric hammer
They drove right through the red light camera
Come and hit me with a hefty fine
Left me with my little gold mine

Gore Vidal wanted a tantric hammer
He searched all the shops and he said a little prayer to Rama
Come and hit me with everything you got
Your tantric hammer must be worth a lot

We all want
I all want a tantric hammer
We all want
You all want a tantric hammer
They all want
She all want a tantric hammer

All those alchemists were looking for a tantric hammer
Well I tell you baby they were doing it just for the glamour
You transmuted my gold into lead
No wonder I went and lost my head

Fellini and Sartre they wrestled for a tantric hammer
Well I watched that show on a TV down in Alabama
But when the screen began to snow
Well I don't know what I know
But I know...

You all want
We all want a tantric hammer
We all want
You all want a tantric hammer
She all want
I all want a tantric hammer
Oh yeah

All those sexy popes with their secret tantric hammer
Riding antelopes and groping out for some clamour
Pius and Innocent, what a fucking joke
You sent a million witches up in smoke
Up in smoke

And Dr. John Dee with his press for a tantric hammer
The best he could do was talk into a crystal mama
He keeps telling the queen to execute me
Why oh why babe because you see

You all want
We all want a tantric hammer
They all want
I all want a tantric hammer
She all want
We all want a tantric hammer
Oh yeah