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Well, you may run on for a long time |
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Run on for a long time |
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Run on for a long time |
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Sooner or later, |
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God'll cut you down |
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Sooner or later, |
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God'll cut you down |
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Go tell that long-tongued liar |
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Go tell that midnight rider |
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Tell the gambler, rambler, back-biter |
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Tell 'em God |
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Almighty's gonna cut 'em down |
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Good God Almighty will cut you down |
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Well stop, |
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God Almighty, let me tell you the news |
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My head's been wet with the midnight dew |
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I been down on bended knees |
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Talkin' to the |
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Man from Galilee |
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My God spoke and |
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He spoke so sweet |
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I thought |
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I heard the shuffle of angels' feet |
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Put one hand upon my head |
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Great God |
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Almighty, let me tell you what |
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He saidHe said to tell that long-tongued liar |
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Tell that midnight rider |
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The gambler, rambler, back-biter |
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Tell 'em God |
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Almighty's gonna cut 'em down |
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Sooner or later, |
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God'll cut you down |
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Well, you may run on for a long time |
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Run on for a long time |
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Run on for a long time |
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Let me tell you, |
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God Almighty's gonna cut you down |
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Good God Almighty will cut you down |
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You may throw a rock, hide your hand |
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Workin' in the dark 'gainst your fellow man |
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Be sure as |
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God made day and night |
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What you do in the dark will be brought to the light |
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You can run and hide, slip and slide |
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Try to take the mote from your neighbor's eyes |
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Be sure as |
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God made the rich or poor |
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You gonna reap just what you sow |
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Run on for a long time |
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Run on for a long time |
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Run on for a long time |
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Let me tell you, |
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God Almighty's gonna cut you down |
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My Almighty will cut you down |
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You better tell that long-tongued liar |
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Tell that midnight rider |
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Tell the gambler, rambler, back-biter |
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Tell 'em God |
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Almighty's gonna cut 'em down |
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I said God |
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Almighty will cut them down |
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Some people go to church just to signify |
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Or try to make a date with the neighbor's wife |
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But brother, let me tell you sure as you're born |
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You better leave that woman alone |
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One of these days, you mark my words |
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You'll think your brother is gone to work |
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You sneak up and knock on his door |
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Look out, brother, you'll knock no more |
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Run on for a long time |
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Run on for a long time |
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Run on for a long time |
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Good God Almighty will cut you down |
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My God Almighty will cut you down |
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You better tell that long-tongued liar |
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Tell that midnight rider |
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Tell the gambler, rambler, back-biter |
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Tell 'em God |
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Almighty's gonna cut 'em down |
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Tell 'em God |
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Almighty will cut 'em down |
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Good God Almighty will cut 'em down |
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My God Almighty will cut 'em down |
