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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Grateful Dead
Performer
Bob Weir
Vocals
Bill Kreutzmann
Drums
Donna Jean Godchaux
Vocals
Jerry Garcia
Vocals
Keith Godchaux
Piano
Mickey Hart
Drums
Phil Lesh
Bass Guitar
The English Chorale
Choir
Martyn Ford
Conductor
Robert Howes
Conductor
The Martyn Ford Orchestra
Orchestra
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bob Weir
Arranger
Bill Kreutzmann
Arranger
Donna Jean Godchaux
Arranger
Jerry Garcia
Arranger
Keith Godchaux
Arranger
Mickey Hart
Arranger
Phil Lesh
Arranger
Paul Buckmaster
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Bob Weir
Producer
Bill Kreutzmann
Producer
Donna Jean Godchaux
Producer
Jerry Garcia
Producer
Keith Godchaux
Producer
Mickey Hart
Producer
Phil Lesh
Producer
Keith Olsen
Producer
Greg Fulginiti
Mastering Engineer
Rick Collins
Mastering Engineer
Cameron Sears
Producer
David DeVore
Engineer
David Lemieux
Producer
Hale Milfgrim
Associate Producer
Jimmy Edwards
Associate Producer
Joe Gastwirt
Mastering Engineer
Robert Gatley
Mixing Engineer
Robin Hurley
Associate Producer
Scott Pascucci
Associate Producer
Tom Flye
Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
If I had my way
If I had my way
If I had my way
I would tear this whole building down
Delilah was a woman, she was fine and fair
She had good looks - God knows - and coal black hair
Delilah she gained old Samson's mind
When first he saw this woman, she looked so fine
Delilah she climbed up on Samson's knee
Said tell me where your strength lies, if you please
Then she spoke so kind, she talked so fair
That Samson said, Delilah you cut off my hair
You can shave my head, as clean as my hand
My strength will come as natural as any other man
You read about Samson, all from his birth
He was the strongest man ever had lived on earth
One day while Samson was walking along
Looked down on the ground he saw an old jaw bone
Then he stretched out his arm and his chains broke like threads
And when he got to move, ten thousand were dead
Now Samson and the lion, they got in attack
And Samson he walked up on the lion's back
You read about this lion, he killed a man with his paw
Samson got hands up round the lion's jaw
He ripped that beast, killed it dead
And the bees made honey in the lion's head
If I had my way
If I had my way
If I had my way
I would tear this whole building down
Tear this whole building down!
Writer(s): Dp, Bob Weir
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