The Grateful Dead — Samson and Delilah Live in Hartford CT May 28 1977

[Intro] If I had my way I would tear this whole building down [Verse 1] Delilah 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 this woman, you know he couldn't believe his mind Delilah she climbed up on Samson's knee Said tell me where your strength lies, if you please Then she spoke so kind, talked so fair That 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 hands up round that lion's jaws Then 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 Great God almighty, talk [Instrumental break] [Outro] 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 I'm gonna walk right out here on the front of the stage and say 'hello' to everybody back there