But Samson got his hands around that lion's jaws
Said,"Tell me, where your strength lies, if you please"
She spoke so kind and she talked so fair
He was the strongest man that ever had lived on earth
Looked down on the ground, he saw an old jawbone
You read about this lion, he killed a man with his paws
If I had my way, if I had my way, if I had my way
Well, Delilah was a woman, she was fine and fair
One day, when Samson was walking along
When first he saw this woman, you know he couldn't believe his mind
You can shave my head, clean as my hand
I would tear this old building down
And my strength will become as natural as any old man"
If I had my way, if I had my way, if I had my way
When he got to moving, ten thousand was dead
Delilah, she gained old Samson's mind
He ripped the beast till he killed him dead
He stretched out his arm, God knows, chains broke like thread
Delilah, she climbed up on Samson's knee
Now Samson and the lion, they got in a tack
I would tear this old building down
Samson he crawled up on the lion's back
If I had my way, if I had my way, if I had my way
Well, Samson said,"Delilah cut off my hair
She had good looks, God knows, and coal black hair
You read about Samson, all from his works
The bees made honey in the lion's head
