Samson And Delilah (Live at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY 3/9/81)

Lyrics

[Instrumental] [Verse 1] Delilah was a woman, she was fine and fair Ooh, she had good looks, God knows, and coal black hair Delilah she gained old Samson's mind When first he saw this woman, Lord, he didn't believe his mind Delilah she climbed up on Samson's knee Said "Tell me where your strength lies, if you please" She spoke so kind, talked so fair Samson said, "Delilah, you cut off my hair You can shave my head, clean as my hand My strength come natural as any old man" [Chorus] If I had my way If I had my way If I had my way I would tear this whole building down [Verse 2] You read about Samson, all from his works He was the strongest man that ever, ever has lived on Earth One day while Samson was walking along Looked down on the ground, he saw an old jaw bone Well, he stretched out his arm, God knows, chains broke like threads When he got to move, ten thousand was dead [Chorus] If I had my way If I had my way If I had my way I would tear this whole building down (That's right) [Instrumental Break] [Verse 3] Well now, Samson and the lion, they got in attack Samson, he climbed up on the lion's back You read about this lion, he killed a man with his paws Samson got his hands up around that lion's jaws And he ripped that beast, God knows he killed him dead And the bees made honey in the lion's head [Chorus] If I had my way If I had my way If I had my way I would tear this whole building down [Instrumental Break] [Chorus] If I had my way If I had my way If I had my way I would tear this whole building down [Outro] If I had my way If I had my way If I had my way I would tear this whole building down I would tear this whole building down If I had my way If I had my way If I had my way I would tear this whole building down