Johnny Cash: God’s Gonna Cut You Down
Šī ir viena no pēdējām Džonija Keša dziesmām, ko izdeva jau pēc mākslinieka nāves. Dziesma “God’s Gonna Cut You Down” ir ļoti drūma un pesimistiska, un tā, attēlodama atriebīgu un bezkompromisa Dievu, kalpo kā brīdinājums grēciniekiem.
You can run on for a long time
Run on for a long time
Run on for a long time
Sooner or later God’ll cut you down
Sooner or later God’ll cut you down
Go tell that long tongue liar
Go and tell that midnight rider
Tell the rambler, the gambler, the back biter
Tell ’em that God’s gonna cut ’em down
Tell ’em that God’s gonna cut ’em down
Well my goodness gracious let me tell you the news
My head’s been wet with the midnight dew
I’ve been down on bended knee talkin’ to the man from Galilee
He spoke to me in the voice so sweet
I thought I heard the shuffle of the angel’s feet
He called my name and my heart stood still
When he said, “John go do My will!”
Go tell that long tongue liar
Go and tell that midnight rider
Tell the rambler, the gambler, the back biter
Tell ’em that God’s gonna cut ’em down
Tell ’em that God’s gonna cut ’em down
You can run on for a long time
Run on for a long time
Run on for a long time
Sooner or later God’ll cut you down
Sooner or later God’ll cut you down
Well you may throw your rock and hide your hand
Workin’ in the dark against your fellow man
But as sure as God made black and white
What’s down in the dark will be brought to the light
You can run on for a long time
Run on for a long time
Run on for a long time
Sooner or later God’ll cut you down
Sooner or later God’ll cut you down
Go tell that long tongue liar
Go and tell that midnight rider
Tell the rambler, the gambler, the back biter
Tell ’em that God’s gonna cut you down
Tell ’em that God’s gonna cut you down
Tell ’em that God’s gonna cut you down
Jāteic gan, ka dziesma ir tradicionāla un visai sena, kaut arī iekļauta vienā no pēdējiem Keša albumiem American V. Dziesma nav specifiski kristīgs gabals, tāpēc arī Dieva attēlojums tajā nav īsti biblisks. Bet Kešam taču ir tik daudz patiešām labu gospeļdziesmu.