[Bridge]
~#**************#~
Well, you may run on for a long time
~#**************#~
(Run along for a long time)
~#**************#~
Run on for a long time
~#**************#~
Let me tell you God almighty gonna cut you down
~#**************#~
[Chorus]
~#**************#~
Go tell that long tongued liar (Oh well well)
~#**************#~
Go tell that midnight rider (Oh well well)
~#**************#~
Tell the gambler, the rambler, the back-biter
~#**************#~
Tell them God almighty gonna cut em down
~#**************#~
[Verse 1]
~#**************#~
Stop God almighty let me tell you the news
~#**************#~
My heads been wet with the midnight dews
~#**************#~
Ive been down on my bended knees
~#**************#~
Talking 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
~#**************#~
[Chorus]
~#**************#~
Go tell that long tongued liar (Oh well well)
~#**************#~
Go tell that midnight rider (Oh well well)
~#**************#~
Tell the gambler, the rambler, the back-biter
~#**************#~
Tell them God almighty gonna cut em down
~#**************#~
[Bridge]
~#**************#~
Well, you may run on for a long time
~#**************#~
(Run along for a long time)
~#**************#~
Run on for a long time
~#**************#~
Let me tell you God almighty gonna cut you down
~#**************#~
[Verse 2]
~#**************#~
You may throw your rock and hide your hand
~#**************#~
Working in the dark ‘gainst your fellow man
~#**************#~
As 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 the mote from your neighbor’s eye
~#**************#~
As sure as God made the rich and poor
~#**************#~
You going to reap just what you sow
~#**************#~
[Bridge]
~#**************#~
You may run on for a long time
~#**************#~
(Run along for a long time)
~#**************#~
Run on for a long time
~#**************#~
Let me tell you God almightys gonna cut you down
~#**************#~
[Chorus]
~#**************#~
Go tell that long tongued liar (Oh well well)
~#**************#~
Go tell that midnight rider (Oh well well)
~#**************#~
Tell the gambler, the rambler, the back-biter
~#**************#~
(Tell them God almighty gonna cut em down)
~#**************#~
[Verse 3]
~#**************#~
Some people go to church just to sit in the fire
~#**************#~
Trying to make a date with the neighbor’s wife
~#**************#~
Brother let me tell you as sure as youre born
~#**************#~
You better leave that woman alone
~#**************#~
Because one of these days, mark my word
~#**************#~
You think that brother is going to work
~#**************#~
And youll sneak up and knock on that door
~#**************#~
Thats all, brother, youll knock no more
~#**************#~
[Bridge]
~#**************#~
Run on for a long time
~#**************#~
(Run along for a long time)
~#**************#~
Run on for a long time
~#**************#~
Let me tell you God almightys gonna cut you down
~#**************#~
[Chorus]
~#**************#~
Go tell that long tongued liar (Oh well well)
~#**************#~
Go tell that midnight rider (Oh well well)
~#**************#~
Tell the gambler, the rambler, the back-biter
~#**************#~
Tell them God almighty gonna cut em down
