God's Gonna Cut You Down

You may run on for a long time Run on for a long time You may run on for a long time I tell you God Almighty's gonna cut you down Great God Almighty's gonna cut you down Go tell that long-tongue liar Go tell that midnight rider Tell the gambler, the rambler, the back-biter Tell them God Almighty's gonna cut them down Great God Almighty, let me tell you the news My head's been wet with the midnight dews And I've been down on my bended knees Talking to the man from Galilee My God spoke, He spoke so sweet I thought I heard the shuffle of angels' feet He put one hand upon my head Great God Almighty, let me tell you what He said You may run on for a long time Great God Almighty's gonna cut you down You can run on for a long time Run on for a long time You can run on for a long time But I tell you God Almighty's gonna cut you down Good God Almighty's gonna cut you down You may throw the rock and hide your hand Working in the dark against your fellow man But true as God has made the day and the night What you do in the dark will be brought to the light You may run and hide, and slide and slide Trying to take the mold from your neighbor's eyes But true as God has made the Virgin and the Pope What you reap, my brother, is what you sow You may run on for a long time Run on for a long time You may run on for a long time But I tell you God Almighty's gonna cut you down Great God Almighty's gonna cut you down Go tell that long-tongue liar Go tell that midnight rider Tell the gambler, the rambler, the back-biter Tell them God Almighty's gonna cut them down Good God Almighty's gonna cut them down Great God Almighty's gonna cut them down Great God Almighty's gonna cut them down