Out Of The Strong Lyrics - Singles - Stewart Tony

(Des Quango and the Cabasas) 

As was the custom in Philistine 

Samson provided the food and the wine 

Thirty companions, a must for the time, 

To guest the wedding banquet 

"Now I have a riddle," Samson began 

"Tell me the answer if you can 

Make your replies within the week 

To qualify for prizes" 

"But if you cannot answer me 

The prizes I am naming 

Thirty sets of linen garments 

Shall be mine from you 

Not yours from me" 

"Out of the eater something to eat 

Out of the strong something sweet" 

For three days the people laboured in vain 

They could not find the answer 

But those deceitful Philistines 

Making threats of violence 

Pressurised his wife and her family 

'til she coaxed the answer out of him 

(What is stronger than a lion ?) 

(What is sweeter than hon 

ey ?) 

Out of the eater something to eat 

(What is stronger than a lion ?) 

Out of the strong something sweet 

(What is sweeter than honey ?) 

Out of the eater 

(What is stronger 

[If you'd not ploughed 

something to eat 

than a lion ?) 

with my heifer] 

Out of the strong 

(What is sweeter 

[You would not have 

something sweet 

than honey ?) 

found the answer] 

Out of the eater 

(What is stronger 

[If you'd not ploughed 

something to eat 

than a lion ?) 

with my heifer] 

Out of the strong 

(What is sweeter 

[You wou 

ld not have 

something sweet 

than honey ?) 

found the answer]