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08 - Samson

The Statler Brothers
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[00:00.39] Years passed and Israel

[00:01.91] Was in trouble again

[00:02.97] Shamgar, Deborah, Gideon

[00:05.36] Abimelech, Tola, Elon and more

[00:08.01] Were all judges and

[00:09.34] Delivers of Israel

[00:10.94] This time the

[00:11.66] Philistines had 'em

[00:13.24] Others were to come

[00:14.31] To finish the work

[00:15.38] But God chose Sampson

[00:16.69] To strike the first blow

[00:18.83] To free the Israelites

[00:20.14] ♫ ♪

[00:28.64] Oh, Samson

[00:30.51] It's been said

[00:31.31] You were a mighty man

[00:33.17] I've heard it said

[00:35.03] You killed a lion

[00:36.36] With your hands

[00:37.95] And when the people

[00:39.82] Of Philistia raised your ire

[00:42.74] Ain't you the man

[00:44.86] Who set their fields on fire?

[00:47.25] You faced an army

[00:49.11] Of Philistines all alone

[00:51.78] And didn't you tear

[00:53.90] At their flesh

[00:54.69] With just a bone?

[00:56.03] So tell me, Samson

[00:58.15] If these things

[00:59.22] I hear are true

[01:00.80] How could you

[01:02.40] Let a woman

[01:03.19] Get the best of you?

[01:06.39] I've heard it said

[01:07.09] You were the best

[01:08.42] Of many men

[01:09.75] That you could tear

[01:11.88] A city gate

[01:12.68] Right off it's hinge

[01:14.55] And that the

[01:15.86] Strongest rope just

[01:16.94] Could not hold you bound

[01:19.32] And you completely tore

[01:21.71] One temple down

[01:23.84] How could you

[01:25.16] Let yourself get caught

[01:26.49] In such disgrace?

[01:28.62] You got the best

[01:29.69] Of every man

[01:30.75] You ever faced

[01:32.88] And after all

[01:34.20] The mighty enemies

[01:35.71] You slew

[01:37.31] How could you

[01:38.63] Let a women get

[01:39.42] The best of you?

[01:41.57] ♫ ♪

[01:50.34] You've battled

[01:52.19] Many a man till

[01:53.52] He has turned and fled

[01:55.11] Then turned around

[01:56.72] And let a woman

[01:58.04] Turn your head

[01:59.89] You loved the best

[02:01.49] My man

[02:02.02] But you were bound to fall

[02:04.15] By the very thing

[02:06.53] That you loved

[02:07.34] Best of all

[02:09.19] Oh, Samson, it's been said

[02:11.06] You were a mighty man

[02:13.18] And women

[02:14.24] Were your weakness

[02:15.56] This I understand

[02:17.70] But after all

[02:19.29] The mighty armies

[02:20.62] You went through

[02:22.47] How could you

[02:23.54] Let a woman get

[02:24.60] The best of you?

[02:26.99] Oh, Samson, it's been said

[02:28.85] You were a mighty man

[02:30.97] And women

[02:32.30] Were your weakness

[02:33.64] This I understand

[02:35.76] But after all

[02:37.35] The mighty armies

[02:38.69] You went through

[02:40.80] How could you

[02:41.60] Let a woman get

[02:42.65] The best of you?

[02:44.78] ♫ ♪

[02:49.57] How could you let

[02:50.90] Delilah

[02:51.96] Get the best of you?

[02:54.08] ♫ ♪