Run on for a Long Time

You may run for a long time

Run on for a long time

Run on for a long time

Let me tell you that God's gonna cut you down

Let me tell you that God's gonna cut you down

My God spoke and He spoke so sweet

I thought I heard the shuffle of angels' feet

And He put one hand upon my head

Great God Almighty, I'll tell you what He said

Go tell her long-tongued liar

Tell that midnight rider

Tell the gamblers, the ramblers, the back-biters

Tell them that God's gonna cut them down

Tell them that God's gonna strike them down

You may run for a long time

Run on for a long time

Run on for a long time

Let me tell you that God's gonna cut you down

You may throw your rock, hide your hand

Workin' in the dark against your fellow man

But as sure as God made the day and night

What you do in the dark will be brought to the light

You may run and hide, slip and slide

Tryin' to make time with your neighbor's wife

Brother, let me tell you just as sure as you're born

You better leave that woman alone

You may run for a long time

Run on for a long time

Run on for a long time

Let me tell you that God's gonna cut you down

Let me tell you that God's gonna cut you down

One of these days you can mark my word

Think her man is away at work

Creep on up, knock on that door

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

You may run for a long time

Run on for a long time

Run on for a long time

Let me tell you that God's gonna cut you down

You may run for a long time

Run on for a long time

Run on for a long time

Let me tell you that God's gonna cut you down

Let me tell you that God's gonna cut you down

Let me tell you that God's gonna strike you down