God's Gonna Cut 'Em Down

Brother, you may run home for a long time

Run home for a long time

Run home for a long time

Let me tell you, God Almighty gonna cut you down

Go tell that long tongued liar (well, well)

Go tell that midnight rider (well, well)

Tell the gambler, the rambler, backbiter

Tell 'em God Almighty's gonna cut 'em down

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

My head been wet with the midnight dews

I've been down on my bended knees

Talkin' to 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 tongued liar (well, well)

Go tell that midnight rider (well, well)

Tell the gambler, the rambler, backbiter

Tell 'em God Almighty's gonna cut 'em down

You may run home for a long time

Run home for a long time

Run home for a long time

Let me tell you, God Almighty's gonna cut you down

You may throw your rocks and hide your hand

Working 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

Trying to take mote in your neighbor's eyes

But, sure as God made rich and the poor

You going to reap just what you sow

You can run home for a long time

Run home for a long time

Run home for a long time

Let me tell you, God Almighty's gonna cut you down

Go tell that long tongued liar (well, well)

Go tell that midnight rider (well, well)

Tell the gambler, the rambler, backbiter

Tell 'em God Almighty gonna cut 'em down

Some people go to church just to signify

Trying 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'll think brother has gone to work

You'll going to creep up and knock on his door

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

Well, run home for a long time

Run home for a long time

Run home for a long time

Let me tell you, God Almighty's gonna cut you down

Go tell that long tongued liar (well, well)

Go tell that midnight rider (well, well)

Tell the gambler, the rambler, backbiter

Tell 'em God Almighty's gonna cut 'em down