go if you will Gone gone gone gone Gone gone gone gone Gone gone gone gone Gone gone gone gone 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 you down" You might run on for a long time Run on, ducking and dodging Run on, children, for a long time Let me tell you God Almighty gonna cut you down You might throw your rock and hide your head Working in the dark against your fellow men 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 Trying to steal the mote from your neighbour's eyes But let me tell you, sure as you're born You better leave that woman alone "Go tell that lonesome liar Go tell that midnight rider Tell the gambler rambler back biter Tell them God Almighty gonna cut you down" You might run on for a long time Run on, ducking and dodging Run on, children, for a long time Let me tell you God Almighty gonna cut you down Some people go to church just to sit in the back Trying to get a date with the 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 gambler, rambler, backbiter Tell them God Almighty gonna cut you down You might run on for a long time Run on, ducking and dodging Run on, children, 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, children, for a long time Let me tell you God Almighty gonna cut you down