Blind Willie Johnson — If I Had My Way Id Tear This Building Down

Well, if I had my way I had a, a wicked mind If I had a, oh Lord, I'd tear this building down! Well Delilah was a woman fine an' fair Her pleasant looks, her coal black hair Delilah gained old Samson's mind I first saw the woman that looked so fine Where went Timothy, I can't tell A daughter of Timothy, a-pleased him well A'Samson told his father, I'm goin' Ahh! (Help) me Lord If I had my way Well, if a had a, a wicked way If I had a, ah Lord, I'd tear this building down! Well! Samson's mother replied to him Can't you find a woman of your kind and kin? Samson, will you please your mother's mind? Go and and marry that Philistine Let me tell you what, old Samson Well, he roared as the lion, the lion run Samson was the first man the lion attacked He caught the lion and got upon his/a A'written that he killed a man with his And Sampson had his hand in the lion's jaws If I had my way If I had a, a wicked mind If I had a, ah Lord, I'd tear this building down! Well, your riddle please, a'tell it to me A'how of an eater came forth meat? Well, your riddle please, a'tell it to me A'how of a strong came forth sweet? Delilah, got his [army after him?] Well, the bees made'a honey in the lion [there?] Well, if I had my way Well, if I had'a, a wicked way If I had'a, ah Lord, tear this building down Sewed me tow knot, and formed a plot Not many days 'fore Samson was caught A'bind this hands whilst a'walkin' along I looked on the ground and found a lil' jawbone He moved his arm, ropes a'poped like thread Dropped those threads free, thousand were dead And, If I had my way! Well, if I had a, a wicked world If I had a, ah Lord, tear this building down! Well! Samson's trick, oh, they never found out Till he began to wander about A'till his wife sat up upon his knee A'tell me why you slayed a lion, if you please? Samson's wife she a'talked so fair Told his wife cut off his a'hair Shave my head, clean as your hand Till I become a natural man! If I had my way Well, if I had a, a wicked way If I had a, ah Lord, tear this building down!