Songtexte If I Had My Way I'd Tear the Building Down - Blind Willie Johnson

Well, if I had my way, if I had a wicked one
If I had, I'd
Well, woman, fine, fair
Coat like hair
Lord, Samson mind
I first saw the woman, look so fine
Timothy, I can't tell
A daughter of Timothy, I played damn well
Samson told his father, go and
Me, lord, if I had my way, if I had a wicked one
If I had, I'd
Well, Samson's mother replied to him
Can't you find a woman of your kind intent
Samson your mother's mind
Go and marry
Let me tell you what old Samson
Samson was the first man
On his head
Samson had his hand inside of a jar
If I had my way, if I had a wicked one
If I had, I'd
Well, if you're really pleased to tell it to me
Can't
Well, if you're really pleased to tell it to me
Can't
Samson well
Honey in a lioness
If I had my way, if I had a wicked one
If I had, I'd

Not many days old Samson was caught
His hand was walking alone
Ground, he found a little
Black tree, got those
Dead, lord
If I had my way, if I had a wicked one
If I had, I'd
Well, Samson never found out
'Til he begin to wander about
I tell his wife sat upon his knee
I tell me why happy be
Samson's wife, she talks so fair
Told his wife, cut off his hair
Shave my head, clean as your hand
Natural man
If I had my way, if I had a wicked one
If I had, I'd