You can run on for a long time
Run on for a long time
Run on for a long time
Sooner or later, God´ll cut you down
Sooner or later, God´ll cut you down

Go and tell that long-tongue liar
Go and tell that midnight rider
Tell the rambler, the gambler, the back-biter
Tell ´em that God´s gonna cut ´em down
Tell ´em that God´s gonna cut ´em down

Well, my goodness gracious, let me tell you the news
My head´s been wet with the midnight dew
And I´ve been down on a bended knee
Talkin´ to the man from Galilee
And he spoke to me in a voice so sweet
And I thought I heard the shuffle of an angel´s feet
He called my name and my heart stood still
When he said, "John, go do my will"

So run on for a long time
Run on for a long time
Run on for a long time
Sooner or later, God´ll cut you down
Sooner or later, God´ll cut you down

Well, you may throw your rock and hide your hand
Workin´ in the dark against a fellow man
But as sure as God made black and white
What´s done in the dark´ll be brought to the light

So run on for a long time
Run on for a long time
Run on for a long time
Sooner or later, God´ll cut you down
Sooner or later, God´ll cut you down

Tell that long-tongue liar
Go and tell that midnight rider
Tell the rambler, the gambler, the back-biter
Sooner or later, God´ll cut you down
Sooner or later, God´ll cut you down
Sooner or later, God´ll cut you down