You read about Sampson, you read about his birth
He was the strongest man that ever lived on earth
One day old Sampson was walking alone
He looked down on the ground and he saw an old jaw-bone
He lifted up that jaw-bone and he swung it over his head
And when he got to moving ten thousand was dead

If I had my way
If I had my way in this wicked world
If I had my way I would tear this building down

Sampson and the lion got in attack
Sampson he crawled up on the lion's back
You read about this lion he killed a man with his paw
Sampson he got his hands around the lion's jaw
And he ripped that beast 'til the lion was dead
And the bees made honey in the lion's head

If I had my way
If I had my way in this wicked world
If I had my way I would tear this building down

Delilah was a woman, she was fine and fair
She had lovely looks, God knows, and cold black hair
Delilah she climbed up on Sampson's knee
And said "Tell me where your strength lies, if you please"
She talked so fine, she talked so fair
Sampson said "Delilah, cut off my hair
Shave my head just as clean as your hand
And my strength will be like a natural man"

If I had my way
If I had my way in this wicked world
If I had my way I would tear this building down

If I had my way
If I had my way in this wicked world
If I had my way I would tear this building down.