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1. You read about Samson and you read about his birth.
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   He was the strongest man that ever lived on earth.
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   One day Samson, he was walkin' alone,
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   He looked down on the ground and he saw an old jaw bone, 
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   And he lifted up that jaw bone and swung it over his head,
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   And When he got to movin', ten thousand was dead.

Refrain
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   If I had my way, 
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   If I had my way in this wicked world,
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   If I had my way, 
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   I would tear this building down.

2. Samson and the lion got an attack,
   Samson, he crawled up on the lion's back.
   He leaned about the lion, he held him 'bout his paw,
   And Samson, he held his hands 'round that lion's jaw.
   He teared that beast 'til the lion's dead,
   And the bees made honey in the lion's head.

3. Delilah, she's a woman, she looks fine and fair.
   She's got lovely looks and long black hair.
   Delilah, she lied upon Samson's knees,
   She said, "Tell me where your strength lies, if you please."
   Well she talked so fine, she talked so fair,
   Samson said, "Delilah, cut off my hair,
   Shave my head just as clean as your hand,
   And my strength will be like a natural man."