Elvis, Words And Music


Home

A B     C D     E F     G H     I J     K L     M N     O P     Q R     S T     U V     W Y     0-9 (    



Run On

(Traditional - Arranged by Elvis Presley)


Copyright Elvis Presley Music Inc.

Original by The Golden Gate Quartet in 1946


RCA studio session - May 25-28, 1966 - RCA's Studio B - Nashville

 May 25, 10 pm-1 am

TPA4 0908-07
March 1967 LP RCA LSP 3758 How Great Thou Art
Outtakes:
Takes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6: June 21, 2010 CD FTD 506020-975014 CD How Great Thou Art
Take 2: April 1, 2001 CD FTD 74321 84215-2 Easter Special
Take 6: November 10 2003 CD FTD 82876 53368-2 So High





Well you may run on for a long time
Run on for a long time, (run on for a long time)
Run on for a long time
Let me tell you God almighty gonna cut you down


* Go tell that long tongued liar, oh well well
Go tell that midnight rider, oh well well
Tell the gambler, rambler, back-biter
Tell them God almighty gonna cut them down


Stop God almighty let me tell you the news
My head's been wet with the midnight dews
Coming down on my bended knees
Talking to the man from Galilee
My God spoke and he spoke so sweet
I thought I heard the shuffle of angel's feet
He put one hand upon my head
Great God almighty let me tell you what he said


* Repeat


Run on for a long time, (run on for a long time)
Run on for a long time,
Let me tell you God almighty gonna cut you down


You may throw your rock and hide your hand
Working in the dark against your fellow man
As sure as God made the day and the night
What you do in the dark will be brought to the light
You may run and hide, slip and slide
Trying to take the mote from your neighbour's eyes
As sure as God made the rich and poor
You gonna reap just what you sow


Run on for a long time, (run on for a long time)
Run on for a long time
Let me tell you God almighty gonna cut you down
* Repeat


Some people go to church just to sit in the fire
Trying to make a date with the neighbour's wife
Brother let me tell you as sure as you're born
You better leave that woman alone
Because one of these days mark my word
You think that brother is going to work
And you'll sneak up and knock on that door
That's all brother you'll knock no more


Run on for a long time, (run on for a long time)
Run on for a long time
Let me tell you God almighty gonna cut you down
* Repeat