The Grateful Dead — Samson and Delilah Live at Fox Theater Atlanta May 19 1977

Before we get started, maybe we should all take part in an exercise, a simple exercise I want every one of you out there to stand up real slow, put your hands in the air and turn around real slow Don't try anything funny 'cause I got you covered Thank you [Intro] If I had my way I would tear this whole building down [Verse 1] Delilah was a woman, she was fine and fair Oh, 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 sat down on old Samson's knee Said "Tell me where your strength lies, if you please" And she spoke so kind, talked so fair 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 [Verse 2] 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 [Chorus] If I had my way If I had my way If I had my way I would tear this whole building down [Instrumental break] [Verse 3] 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 his hands up around the lion's jaws He ripped that beast, killed him dead And the bees made honey in the lion's head [Chorus] If I had my way If I had my way If I had my way I would tear this whole building down [Instrumental break] [Chorus] If I had my way If I had my way If I had my way I would tear this whole building down If I had my way If I had my way If I had my way I would tear this whole building down I would tear this whole building down If I had my way If I had my way If I had my way I would tear this whole building down