About God's Gonna Cut You Down

"God's Gonna Cut You Down" (also known as "God Almighty's Gonna Cut You Down", "God's Gonna Cut 'Em Down", "Run On" and "Sermon") is a traditional folk song. It was first recorded by Golden Gate Quartet in 1946 and first issued later that year by The Jubalaires. Since then, the track has been recorded in a variety of genres, including country, folk, gospel, alternative rock, electronica and black metal. The lyrics warn sinners that they cannot avoid God's judgment. As "God's Gonna Cut You Down", it was performed by Odetta on Odetta Sings Ballads and Blues (1956), Johnny Cash on the posthumously released American V: A Hundred Highways (2006), and Marilyn Manson as a non-album single in 2019.[1] As "Run On", it has been recorded by Elvis Presley and Tom Jones. The song has been covered by many other artists. A version by Bill Landford & the Landfordaires from 1949 was later sampled heavily for the 1999 song "Run On" by Moby.