( Hum) well you may run on for a l ong time
R un on for a long for a l ong time
R un on for a l ong t ime
L et me tell you God almighty's gonna cut you down
G o tell t hat long t ongued liar (oh well well)
G o tell t hat midnight r ider (oh well well)
Tell the g ambler the rambler the b ack-b iter
T ell them God almighty's gonna cut 'm down
S top God almighty let me tell y ou the news
My h ead's been wet with the midnight dews
I been down on my bended k nees
Talk ing to the man from Galilee
M y God spoke and he spoke so sweet
I thought I heard the shuffle of angels feet
He p ut one hand upon m y he ad
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Great God almighty let me tell you what he said
G o tell t hat long t ongued liar (oh well well)
G o tell t hat midnight r ider (oh well well)
Tell the g ambler the rambler the b ack-b iter
T ell them God almighty's gonna cut 'm down
Y ou may run on for a l ong time
R un on for a l ong for a long time
R un on for a l ong t ime
L et me tell you God almighty's gonna cut you down
You may t hrow your r ock and hide your hand
W orking in the dark against your f ellow man
As s ure as God made the day and the night
W hat you d o in the dark will be brought to the light
Y ou may run and hide slip and slide
T rying to take the mote f rom your neighbor's eye
A s sure as God made the rich and poor
Y ou going to r eap just what you sow
Y ou may run on for a l ong time
R un on for a l ong for a long time
R un on for a l ong t ime
L et me tell you God almighty's gonna cut you down
G o tell t hat long t ongued liar (oh well well)
G o tell t hat midnight r ider (oh well well)
Tell the g ambler the rambler the b ack-b iter
T ell them God almighty's gonna cut 'm down
S ome people go to church just to sit in the fire
T rying to make a day with the neighbor's wife
B rother let me tell you as sure as you're born
Y ou better leave that w oman alone
B ecause one of these days mark my w ord
You t hink that brother is going to work
Y ou'll sneak up and knock on that door
T hat's all brother you'll knock no more
R un on for a l ong time
R un on for a l ong time
R un on for a l ong t ime
L et me tell you God almighty's gonna cut you down
G o tell t hat long t ongued liar
G o tell t hat midnight r ider
Tell the g ambler the rambler the b ack-b iter
T ell them God almighty's gonna cut 'm down
