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God's Gonna Cut You Down
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Singer/Songwriter
God's Gonna Cut You Down was released on January 1, 1956 by Tradition Records as a part of the album Sings Ballads & Blues
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Release DateJanuary 1, 1956
LabelTradition Records
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Odetta
Odetta
Lead Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Odetta
Odetta
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Dean Gitter
Dean Gitter
Producer
J. Hawkins
J. Hawkins
Engineer

Lyrics

You may run home for a long time
Run home for a long time
You may run home for a long time
But let me tell you God Almighty gonna cut you down
Go tell that long tongue liar
Go tell that midnight rider
Tell the gambler, rambler, backbiter
Tell them God Almighty gonna cut 'em down
Stop! God Almighty, let me tell you the news
My head's been wet with the midnight dews
Now I've been down on my bended knees
Talking to the man from Galilee
My God spoke, spoke so sweet
I thought I heard the shuffle of angels' feet
He put one hand on my head
Praise God Almighty, let me tell you what he said
Go tell that long tongue liar
Go tell that midnight rider
Tell the gambler, rambler, backbiter
Tell them God Almighty gonna cut 'em down
You may throw a rock, hide your hand
Working in the dark against your fellow man
As sure as God made the day and the night
What you do in the dark will be brought to light
You may run and hide, slip and slide
Try to take the mote from your neighbor's eyes
But sure as there is the rich and the poor
You're gonna reap, my brother, just what you sow
You may run home for a long time
Run home for a long time
You may run home for a long time
But let me tell you God Almighty gonna cut you down
Some people go to church just to signify
Try to make a date with his neighbor's wife
But neighbor, let me tell you just as sure as you're born
You better leave that woman, yes, leave her alone
'Cause one of these days, you just mark my word
You'll think that brother is gone to work
You'll walk up, knock on the door
That's all, brother, you'll knock no more
Go tell that long tongue liar
Go tell that midnight rider
Tell the gambler, rambler, backbiter
Tell them God Almighty gonna cut 'em down
Written by: Odetta
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