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 [bad word] on for the long time 
 [bad word] along for the long time
 [bad word] along for the long time
 Let me tell you God Almighty gonna cut you down 

 You [bad word] on for the long time
 [bad word] along for the long time
 [bad word] 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 [bad word] up and knock on the door
 That's all brother, you'll knock no more

 You [bad word] on for the long time
 [bad word] along for the long time
 [bad word] 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 [bad word] on for the long time
 [bad word] along for a long time
 [bad word] along for a long time
 Let me tell you God Almighty gonna cut you down 

 You [bad word] on for the long time
 [bad word] along for a long time
 [bad word] along for a long time
 Let me tell you God Almighty gonna cut you down

 You [bad word] on for the long time
 [bad word] along for a long time
 [bad word] along for a long time
 Let me tell you God Almighty gonna cut you down

 You [bad word] on for the long time
 [bad word] along for a long time
 [bad word] along for a long time
 Let me tell you God Almighty gonna cut you down

 You [bad word] 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