You can run on for a long time
You can run on for a long time
You can run on for a long time
But, sooner or later God'll cut you down
Sooner or later God'll
My goodness grace let me tell you the news
My head's been wet with the midnight dew
Well, I've been down on bended knee
Talkin' to the man from Galilee
Well, he spoke to me in the voice so sweet
Thought I heard the shuffle of the angel's feet, and
My heart stood still when he said, "Ben go do my will!"
Go tell that long tongue liar
Go tell that midnight rider
Tell the rambler, or the gambler or the back biter
That sooner or later God'll cut you down
Sooner or later God'll
You can throw your rock, hide your hand
Workin' in the dark against your fellow man
But as sure as God made black and white
What's done in the dark will be brought to the light
You can run on for a long time
You can run on for a long time
You can run on for a long time
But, sooner or later God'll cut you down
Sooner or later God'll
You can run on for a long time
You can run on for a long time
You can run on for a long time
But, sooner or later God'll cut you down
Sooner or later God'll
Sooner or later God'll cut you down