First up, great God, let me tell you the news 
   My head got wet with the midnight dew 
   I've been down on bended knee,   Talkin' to the man from Galilee 
   Then my God spoke and he sounded so sweet 
   I thought I heard the shuffle of the angel's feet    Then he put one hand upon my head
   Great God almighty let me tell you what he said:

      Go tell that long tongue liar 
   Go tell that midnight rider 
   Tell the gambler, the rambler, the back biter    Tell them God Almighty gonna cut 'em down      You may run on for the long time 
   Run along for the long time   Run along for the long time   Let me tell you God Almighty gonna cut you down       You may run on for the long time   Run along for the long time   Run along for a long time   Let me tell you God Almighty gonna cut you down 

      Well you may throw your rock and hide your hand 
   Work in the dark against your fellow man 
   But as sure as God made rich and poor
   You gonna reap just what you sow 

   Some people go to church just to signify   Tryin' to get a date with the neighbor's wife   But listen to me brother, sure as you're born,   You better leave that woman alone   Cause one of these days, you mark my word,   You think that brother is goin' to work   You're gonna come up and knock on the door   That's all brother, you'll knock no more      You may run on for the long time   Run along for the long time   Run along for the long time   Let me tell you God Almighty gonna cut you down       First up, great God, let me tell you the news 
   My head got wet with the midnight dew   I've been down on bended knee,   Talkin' to the man from Galilee   God he spoke, he spoke so sweet   I thought I heard the shuffle of the angel's feet   Then he put one hand upon my head
   Great God almighty let me tell you what he said:

      Go tell that long tongue liar   Go tell that midnight rider   Tell the gambler, the rambler, the back biter    Tell them God Almighty gonna cut 'em down      You may run on for the long time   Run along for a long time   Run along for a long time   Let me tell you God Almighty gonna cut you down       You may run on for the long time   Run along for a long time   Run along for a long time   Let me tell you God Almighty gonna cut you down      You may run on for the long time   Run along for a long time   Run along for a long time   Let me tell you God Almighty gonna cut you down      You may run on for the long time   Run along for a long time   Run along for a long time   Let me tell you God Almighty gonna cut you down      You may run on for the long time       Go tell that long tongue liar   Go tell that midnight rider   Tell the gambler, the rambler, the back biter    Tell them God Almighty gonna cut 'em down