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[Verse 1]
If I had my way
If I had my way
If I had my way
I would tear this old building down
[Verse 2]
Well Delilah, she 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 that woman
It would be the last time
[Verse 3]
Well Delilah she sat down on Samson's knees
Said tell me where your strength lies if you please
Well she talked so fine, you know she spoke so fair
Samson told Delilah, cut off my hair
[Verse 4]
You can shave my head, clean as my hand
And my strength 'come natural, as any other man
[Verse 5]
If I had my way
If I had my way
If I had my way
I would tear this old building down
[Verse 6]
Well Samson and the lion, they got in a tack
Samson jumped up on that lion's back
Yeah you read about this beast that killed a man with its paw
Samson got his hands in the lion's jaw
Well he ripped that beast till he killed him dead
And the beast made honey in the lion's head
[Verse 7]
If I had my way
If I had my way
If I had my way
I would tear this old building down
[Verse 8]
Well you read about old Samson and all of his works
Hew as the strongest man that had lived on earth
You know one day when Samson was walking along
He looked on the ground and saw an old jawbone
Well he stretched out his arm, you know it broke like thread
When he got to moving, ten thousand was dead, good God
[Verse 9]
If I had my way
If I had my way
If I had my way
I would tear this old building down
If I had my way
I would tear this old building down
Written by: Victor Young

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