You may run home for a long time
Run home for a long time
You may run home for a long time
I'll tell you God Almighty's gonna cut you down
Great God Almighty's gonna cut you down

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

Great God Almighty, let me tell you the news
My head's been wet with the midnight dew

Now, I've been down on my bended knees
Talkin' to the man from Galilee
My God spoke, He spoke so sweet
I thought I heard the shuffle of angel's feet
He put one hand upon my head
Great God Almighty, let me tell you what he said

You may run home for a long time
Great God Almighty's gonna cut you down
You can run home for a long time
Run home for a long time
You can run home for a long time
I'll tell you God Almighty's gonna cut you down
Good God Almighty's gonna cut you down

You may throw a rock and hide your hand
Workin' in the dark against your fellow man
But sure as God has made the day and the night
What you do in the dark will be brought to the light

You may run and hide and slide and slide
Try to take the mold from your neighbor's eye
But sure as God has made the Virgin and the Pope
What you reap, my brothers, is what you sow

You may run on for a long time
Run on for a long time
You may run home for a long time
I'll tell you God Almighty's gonna cut you down
Great God Almighty's gonna cut you down

Go tell that long tongue liar
Go tell that midnight rider
Tell the gambler, the rambler, the back biter
Tell 'em God Almighty's gonna cut 'em down
Good God Almighty's gonna cut you down
Great God Almighty's gonna cut you down
Great God Almighty's gonna cut you down