God Almighty's Gonna Cut You Down

You may run on for a long time

You may run on for a long time

Run on for a long time

Let me tell you God Almighty gonna cut you down

You may run on for a long time

You may run on for a long time

Run on for a long time

Let me tell you God Almighty gonna cut you down

Go tell that long tongue liar

Go tell that midnight rider

Tell the gambler, the rambler, backbiter

Tell 'em God Almighty gonna cut 'em down

Well, stop, God Almighty, let me tell you the news

My head's been wet with the midnight dew

I've been down on my bended knee

Talkin' with the man from Galilee

My God spoke and 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

Go tell that long tongue liar

Go tell that midnight rider

Tell the gambler, the rambler, backbiter

Tell 'em God Almighty gonna cut 'em down

You may run on for a long time

You may run on for a long time

Run on for a long time

Let me tell you God Almighty gonna cut you down

You may throw your rocks and hide your hand

Plottin' in the dark 'gainst your fellow man

But sure as God made the day and night

What's done in the dark will be brought to the light

You can run and hide, slip and slide

Talk about the mote in your neighbor's eye

But sure as God made the rich and poor

You're going to reap just what you sow

You may run on for a long time

You may run on for a long time

Run on for a long time

Let me tell you God Almighty gonna cut you down

Go tell that long tongue liar

Go tell that midnight rider

Tell the gambler, the rambler, backbiter

Tell 'em God Almighty gonna cut 'em down

Some brothers go to church just to signify

Tryin' to make a date with the neighbor's wife

But brother, let me tell you, sure as you're born

You better leave that woman alone

Because one of these days, you mark my word

You think that brother has gone to work

You're gonna creep up and knock on his door

That's all, brother, you'll knock no more

You may run on for a long time

You may run on for a long time

Run on for a long time

Let me tell you God Almighty gonna cut you down

Go tell that long tongue liar

Go tell that midnight rider

Tell the gambler, the rambler, backbiter

Tell 'em God Almighty gonna cut 'em down