Lord God Almighty let me tell the news

my head got wet in midnight dew

great God i been down on my bended knees

talking to a man from galilee

michael spoke and he sound 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 lonesome liar

go tell that midnight rider

tell the gamblin', ramblin' backslider

tell them God Almighty gonna cut 'em down

you might run on for a long time

run on, ducking and dodging

run on, journey, for a long time

let me tell you God Almighty gonna cut you down

you might throw your rock, hide your head

work in the dark with your fellow men

sure as God made you rich and poor

you're gonna reap just what you sow

you might run on for a long time

run on, ducking and dodging

run on, journey, for a long time

let me tell you God Almighty gonna cut you down

you might run on for a long time

run on, ducking and dodging

run on, journey, for a long time

let me tell you God Almighty gonna cut you down

you might run on for a long time

run on, ducking and dodging

run on, journey, for a long time

let me tell you God Almighty gonna cut you down

you might run

what is the real thing ?

run

what is the real thing ?

come on>

some people go to church just to sit in the fire

trying to make a date with a neighbor's wife

brother let me tell you just as sure as you're born

you better leave that woman alone

go tell that lonesome liar

go tell that midnight rider

tell the gamblin', ramblin' backslider

tell them God Almighty gonna cut 'em down

you might run on for a long time

run on, ducking and dodging

run on, journey, for a long time

let me tell you God Almighty gonna cut you down

you might run on for a long time

run on, ducking and dodging

run on, journey, for a long time

let me tell you God Almighty gonna cut you down

you might run on for a long time

run on, ducking and dodging

run on, journey, for a long time

let me tell you God Almighty gonna cut you down

you might run on for a long time

run on, ducking and dodging

run on, journey, for a long time

let me tell you God Almighty gonna cut you down

you might run on for a long time

run on, ducking and dodging

run on, journey, for a long time

let me tell you God Almighty gonna cut you down