Well you may run on
For a long time.
Run on
For a long time
Run on for a long time
Let me tell you God Almighty's gonna gonna cut you down
Go tell that long-tongued liar
Go tell that midnight rider
Tell the gamblin', ramblin' back-biter
Tell him God Almighty's gonna cut him down
Well, God Almighty, let me tell the news
My head's been wet with the midnight dews
I've been down on my bended knees
Talkin' to a 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
He said tell that long-tongued liar
Tell that midnight rider
Tell the gamblin', ramblin' back-biter
Tell him God Almighty gonna cut him down
Run on for a long time
Run, boy, drunk and indulgin'
Run on for a long time
Let me tell you God Almighty's gonna cut you down
You may throw your rock, hide your hand
Work in the dark against your fellow man
But sure as God made the day and the night
What you do in the dark will be brought to the light
You may run and hide, slip and slide
Try to take the mote from your neighbour's eye
As sure as God made the rich and poor
You gonna reap just what you sow
And you gonna run on for a long time
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-tongued liar
Go tell that midnight rider
Tell the gamblin', rambler, back-biter
Tell him God almighty gonna cut him down
Some people go to church just to signify
Tryin' to make a date with the neighbour's wife
Brother let me tell you just as sure as you're born
You better leave that woman alone
'Cause one of these days, just mark my word
You think that brother is gone to work
You'll sneak up and knock on that door
That's all brother you'll knock no more
And you'll run on for a long time
Run on for a long time
Run on for a long time
Let me tell you God Almighty gonna cut you down
So tell that long-tongued liar
You tell that midnight rider
Tell the gamblin', ramblin' back-biter
Tell him God Almighty gonna cut him down.
For a long time.
Run on
For a long time
Run on for a long time
Let me tell you God Almighty's gonna gonna cut you down
Go tell that long-tongued liar
Go tell that midnight rider
Tell the gamblin', ramblin' back-biter
Tell him God Almighty's gonna cut him down
Well, God Almighty, let me tell the news
My head's been wet with the midnight dews
I've been down on my bended knees
Talkin' to a 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
He said tell that long-tongued liar
Tell that midnight rider
Tell the gamblin', ramblin' back-biter
Tell him God Almighty gonna cut him down
Run on for a long time
Run, boy, drunk and indulgin'
Run on for a long time
Let me tell you God Almighty's gonna cut you down
You may throw your rock, hide your hand
Work in the dark against your fellow man
But sure as God made the day and the night
What you do in the dark will be brought to the light
You may run and hide, slip and slide
Try to take the mote from your neighbour's eye
As sure as God made the rich and poor
You gonna reap just what you sow
And you gonna run on for a long time
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-tongued liar
Go tell that midnight rider
Tell the gamblin', rambler, back-biter
Tell him God almighty gonna cut him down
Some people go to church just to signify
Tryin' to make a date with the neighbour's wife
Brother let me tell you just as sure as you're born
You better leave that woman alone
'Cause one of these days, just mark my word
You think that brother is gone to work
You'll sneak up and knock on that door
That's all brother you'll knock no more
And you'll run on for a long time
Run on for a long time
Run on for a long time
Let me tell you God Almighty gonna cut you down
So tell that long-tongued liar
You tell that midnight rider
Tell the gamblin', ramblin' back-biter
Tell him God Almighty gonna cut him down.