Matilda the Musical Original Cast - The Hammer lyrics

Look at these trophies
See how my trophies gleam in the sunlight?
See how they shine?

What do you think it took to become
English Hammer Throwing Champion 1969?
Do you think in that moment
When my big moment came
That I treated the rules
With casual disdain? Well? Like hell!
As I stepped up to the circle
Did I change my plan? Hmm? What?

As I chalked up my palms
Did I wave my hands? I did not!
As I started my spin, did I look at the view?
Did I drift off and dream
For a minute or two? Do you think I faltered
Or amended my rotation?
Do you think I altered my intended elevation?
As the hammer took off, did I change my grunt
From the grunt I had practised

For many a month? Not a jot! Not a dot did
I stray from the plot!
Not a detail of my throw
Was adjusted or forgotten
Not even when the hammer left my hands
And sailed high up, up above the stands
Did I let myself go?
No, no, no, no, no, no, no
No, no, no, no, no, no, no

If you want to throw the
Hammer for your country
You have to stay inside the
Circle all the time
And if you want to make the team
You don't need happiness or self-esteem
You just need to keep your
Feet inside the line sing, children 2, 3, 4!
If you want to throw the
Hammer for your country

Bambinatum est magitum

You have to stay inside the
Circle all the time

Circulum magitum magitum

And if you want to teach success
You don't use sympathy or tenderness

Tenderness

You have to force the little
Squit's to toe the line!
Sing, Jenny! 2, 3, 4!

If you want to throw the
Hammer for your country

Bambinatum! Bambinatum! Gloria magitum!

You have to stay inside the
Circle all the time

Circulum est deus! Deus!

Apply just one simple rule
To hammer-throwing, life, and school:
Life's a ball, so learn to throw it
Find the bally line and toe it
And always keep your feet inside the line

Now get out!