Samson And Delilah

If I had my way
I would tear this whole building down

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, she looked so fine

Delilah she climbed up on Samson's knee
Said tell me where your strength lies, if you please
Then she spoke so kind, she talked so fair
That Samson said, Delilah you cut off my hair
You can shave my head, clean as my hand
My strength become 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

You read about Samson, all from his birth
He was the strongest man ever has lived on earth
One day while Samson was walking along
Looked down on the ground he saw an old jaw bone
Then he stretched out his arm and his chains broke like threads
And when he got to move, ten thousand was dead

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Now Samson and the lion, they got in attack
And Samson he crawled up on the lion's back
You read about this lion, he killed a man with his paws
Samson got hands up round the lion's jaws
He ripped that beast, killed him dead
And the bees made honey in the lion's head

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I would tear this whole building down

1. In some versions, Bob sings "she had lovely looks" instead of "she had good looks."

2. In some early versions, Bob sings "could be the last time" instead of "she looked so fine."

3. In later versions, Bob sings "he couldn't believe his mind" instead of "she looked so fine."

4. In some versions, Bob sings "all from his works" instead of "all from his birth."