| Well, if I had my way
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| I had-a, a wicked mind
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| If I had-a, ah Lord, tear this building down
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| Weh-ell!
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| Delilah was a woman fine an' fair
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| Her pleasant looks-a, her coal black hair
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| Delilah gained old Samson’s mind
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| A-first saw the woman that looked so fine
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| A-well went Timnathy, I can’t tell
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| A daughter of Timnathy, a-pleased him well
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| A-Samson told his father, 'I'm goin a-a-a'
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| (Help) me Lord
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| If I had my way
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| Well, if a had-a, a wicked world
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| If I had-a, ah Lord, tear this building down
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| Weh-ell!
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| Samson’s mother replied to him
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| 'Can't you find a woman of your kind and kin?'
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| 'Samson, will you please your mother’s mind?'
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| Go’d and married that-a Philistine
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| Let me tell you what, old Samson
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| Well, he roared at the lion, the lion run
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| Samson was the first man the lion attach
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| He caught the lion and got upon his 'ack
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| A-written that he killed a man with his
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| And Sampson had his hand in the lion’s jaws
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| If I had my way
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| If I had-a, a wicked world
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| If I had-a, ah Lord, tear this building down
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| 'Well, your riddle please, a-tell it to me'
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| 'A-how an eater became forth meat?'
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| 'Well, your riddle please, a-tell it to me'
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| 'A-how strong of it came forth sweet?
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| Deliah, got his army after him
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| Well, the bees made-a honey in the lion hair
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| Well, if I had my way
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| Well, if I had-a, a wicked world
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| If I had-a, ah Lord, tear this building down
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| Sewed me tow knot, an' formed a plot
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| Not many days 'fore Samson was caught
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| A-bind this hands whilst a-walkin' along
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| A-looked on the ground and found a lil' jawbone
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| He moved his arm ropes, a-pop like thread
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| Dropped those threads free, three thousand were dead
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| Lord, If I had my way
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| Well, if I had a, a wicked world
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| If I had a, ah Lord, tear this building down
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| Weh-ell!
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| Samson’s trick though they never found out
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| 'Till they began to wonder about
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| A-'till his wife sat up upon his knee
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| 'A-tell me where your strength lie, if you please?'
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| Samson’s wife she a-talked so fair
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| Told his wife cut off-a his hair
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| 'Shave my head, clean as your hand
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| 'Till I become a natural man!'
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| Lord, If I had my way
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| Well, if I had a, a wicked world
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| If I had a, ah Lord, tear this building down. |
Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song If I Had My Way I'd Tear the Building Down, artist - Blind Willie Johnson. Album song Blind Willie Johnson The Complete Collection, in the genre Блюз