Samson and Delilah (Live at Providence Civic Center, Providence, RI, May 14, 1978)

Lyrics

[Instrumental] [Intro] If I had my way I would tear this whole building down [Verse 1] Delilah was a woman, she was fine and fair She had good looks, God knows, and coal black hair Delilah she gained old Samson's mind When first he saw this woman, Lord, she looked so fine Delilah she sat down on Samson's knee Said "Tell me where your strength lies, if you please" And 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 as 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 (Right now) [Verse 2] You read about Samson, all from his birth He was the strongest man that ever has lived on Earth Onе day while Samson was walking along Looked down on the ground, hе saw an old jaw bone Then he stretched out his arm, God knows, his chains broke like threads And 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 crawled 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 He ripped that beast, God knows it, 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