Lyrics If I Had My Way (Live) by Peter, Paul and Mary

You read about Sampson, and you read about his birth
He was the strongest man that ever lived on Earth
One day Sampson he was walking alone
He looked down on the ground and he saw an old jawbone
And he lifted up that jawbone 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
And ol' Sampson he crawled up on the lion's back
You can read about the lion - he killed a man with his paw
(Had my way, had my way)
And ol' Sampson he had his hands around that lion's jaw
(Had my way, had my way)
He ripped that beast 'til the lion was dead
(Had my way, had my way)
And the bees made honey in the lion's head
(Had my way, had my way)

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

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