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 tell that long tongue liar go and tell that midnight rider tell the rambler the gambler and 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 i ve been down on bended knee talking to the man from galilee he spoke to me in the voice so sweet i thought i heard the shuffle of the angel s feet he called my name and my heart stood still when he said john go do my will go tell that long tongue liar go and tell that midnight rider tell the rambler the gambler and the back biter tell em that god s gonna cut em down tell em that god s gonna cut em down 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 well you may throw your rock and hide your hand workin in the dark against your fellow man but as sure as god made black and white what s down in the dark will be brought to the light  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 tell that long tongue liar go and tell that midnight rider tell the rambler the gambler and the back biter tell em that god s gonna cut em down tell em that god s gonna cut em down tell em that god s gonna cut you down