If I Had My Way Id Tear This Building Down by Blind Willie Johnson Lyrics
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!
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!