If I had my way, I'd tear this building down If I had my way, I'd tear this building down Tear the building down Tear the building down Down with Daniel in the lion's den Wondering where have you been Like Delilah fine and fair Diamond eyes and coal black hair Like Delilah putting me out So much sorrow, so much doubt Love is painful, love is blind Never know what you're going to find If I had my way, I'd see your face again If I had my way, I'd see your face again See your face again See your face again Down with the Daniel in the lion's den Trying to make it out again Everybody in the world Trapped here too or so I've heard So much sorrow, so much fear Got us all fouled up down here Oh but if I get my way We'll be leaving soon today If I had my way there's no suffering in this land If I had my way there's no suffering in this land Suffering in this land Suffering in this land I say Daniel tell me true Will your God take care of you Daniel, he say, that's a fact We'll soon be leaving won't be back We'll bring this building down with fire Lift us all up get me higher Keep on dreaming, keep the faith Someday soon you'll have your way If I had my way, I'd burn this building down If I had my way, I'd burn this building down Burn this building down Burn this building down Down with Daniel in the lion's den Thinking how the world might end Lion say you'll be mine I say no, I still got time Lion laughs and bears his teeth Door swings open and I go free Daniel says you lying lion Gonna burn you up like fire If I had my way, I'd burn this building down If I had my way, I'd burn this building down Burn this building down Burn this building down If I had my way, I'd see your face again If I had my way there's no suffering in this land Suffering in this land Suffering in this land