Run On
Ton : FEnglish
Refrain
(FHum) well you may run on for a Fmlong time
FRun on for a long for a Clong time
FRun on for a Fmlong Ftime
FLet me tell you God almighty's gonna cut you down
FGo tell Cthat long Ftongued liar (oh well well)
FGo tell Bbthat midnight Grider (oh well well)
Tell the Fgambler the rambler the Bbback-Fbiter
FTell them God almighty's gonna cut 'm down
Couplet
FStop God almighty let me tell Cyou the news
My Fhead's been wet with the midnight dews
I Fbeen down on my bended Cknees
FTalking to the man from Galilee
FMy God spoke and he spoke so sweet
I Fthought I heard the shuffle of angels feet
He Fmput one hand upon Cmy Ehead
N.C.Great God almighty let me tell you what he said
Refrain
FGo tell Cthat long Ftongued liar (oh well well)
FGo tell Bbthat midnight Grider (oh well well)
Tell the Fgambler the rambler the Bbback-Fbiter
FTell them God almighty's gonna cut 'm down
FYou may run on for a Fmlong time
FRun on for a Clong for a long time
FRun on for a Fmlong Ftime
FLet me tell you God almighty's gonna cut you down
Couplet
You may Ethrow your Frock and hide your hand
FWorking in the dark against your Fmfellow man
As Fsure as God made the day and the night
FmWhat you Fdo in the dark will be brought to the light
FYou may run and hide slip and slide
ETrying to take the mote Ffrom your neighbor's eye
FAs sure as God made the rich and poor
CYou going to Ereap just what you sow
Refrain
FYou may run on for a Fmlong time
FRun on for a Clong for a long time
FRun on for a Fmlong Ftime
FLet me tell you God almighty's gonna cut you down
FGo tell Cthat long Ftongued liar (oh well well)
FGo tell Bbthat midnight Grider (oh well well)
Tell the Fgambler the rambler the Bbback-Fbiter
FTell them God almighty's gonna cut 'm down
Couplet
FSome people go to church just to sit in the fire
FmTrying to make a day with the neighbor's wife
FBrother let me tell you as sure as you're born
EYou better leave that Fwoman alone
FBecause one of these days mark my Bbword
You Fthink that brother is going to work
FYou'll sneak up and knock on that door
FThat's all brother you'll knock no more
Refrain
FRun on for a Fmlong time
FRun on for a Clong time
FRun on for a Fmlong Ftime
FLet me tell you God almighty's gonna cut you down
FGo tell Cthat long Ftongued liar
FGo tell Bbthat midnight Grider
Tell the Fgambler the rambler the Bbback-Fbiter
FTell them God almighty's gonna cut 'm down