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
He wasn't anything special. This was no hero, and there was no glory. He was just a man. And like any man, like every man, he would die. He lay as silent as the land, and as cold as the sky, as I watched from afar. A small fire nearby gave no warmth, gave no hope. The chill of this place wicked all such things away.
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
I can't tell you how he lived. I can't tell you how brought his last days to a close, or the feelings he kept close in those final hours. I can only tell you what I saw. A dying man, an everyman, alone in the cold, surrounded by the dark, and how his passing changed the world.
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!"
From the south they came. Alone at first, to seek the dying man. They spoke quietly, what words passing between them are unknown. And as quietly as they came, they left again to the south. Time passed, and they returned, but not alone. True, there was only one pair of hands, one pair of feet, but there were two sets of eyes, two voices to speak. There was a flash, and a rush of red heat boiled the air, setting old drifts tumbling down the far reaches. An Aspect's power unleashed, to no avail. Death had written his name, and would not be denied.
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
They left in silence, as the sun crossed the everdark sky behind a sea of angry clouds, he waited. Again they returned. One pair of hands. One pair of boots. Now three sets of eyes. A surge of life. The bitter winds howled in fury at the audacity of it all. Life, attempting to thrive, here in a land designed for the dead. It needn't have bothered, death is immutable, and they left in failure yet again.
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 done in the dark will be brought to the light
I watched, all of this, as invisible as the land beneath your feet. In plain sight, but unseen. I watched as death was challenged, and smiled in grim satisfaction at their helplessness. Reveled in their misery and hopelessness. My pride and vanity swelled as their hearts sank. And then as they returned, I saw my future. The dying man's life had ebbed, barely a hairsbreadth from the end, he waited in unconscious patience. The stranger was alone at first, and in what I can only describe as a song of light appeared, a solid and heavy note, brighter than fire and strong as any aria. Joined by a second, and third. Their very presence brought wracking pain and instilled an unknowing fury, a mindless desire to curse and charge, and be burned away by their purity. And even as I thought to rise to my feet, I fell to my knees. Unbearable Forgiveness, Unrelenting Mercy, and Unconditional Love.
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
All I can tell you, the only thing I know, the only thing I heard. The Light does not abandon it's champions. And neither will I.
[[ "God's gonna cut you down" Song and Lyrics by Johnny Cash.]]
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
He wasn't anything special. This was no hero, and there was no glory. He was just a man. And like any man, like every man, he would die. He lay as silent as the land, and as cold as the sky, as I watched from afar. A small fire nearby gave no warmth, gave no hope. The chill of this place wicked all such things away.
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
I can't tell you how he lived. I can't tell you how brought his last days to a close, or the feelings he kept close in those final hours. I can only tell you what I saw. A dying man, an everyman, alone in the cold, surrounded by the dark, and how his passing changed the world.
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!"
From the south they came. Alone at first, to seek the dying man. They spoke quietly, what words passing between them are unknown. And as quietly as they came, they left again to the south. Time passed, and they returned, but not alone. True, there was only one pair of hands, one pair of feet, but there were two sets of eyes, two voices to speak. There was a flash, and a rush of red heat boiled the air, setting old drifts tumbling down the far reaches. An Aspect's power unleashed, to no avail. Death had written his name, and would not be denied.
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
They left in silence, as the sun crossed the everdark sky behind a sea of angry clouds, he waited. Again they returned. One pair of hands. One pair of boots. Now three sets of eyes. A surge of life. The bitter winds howled in fury at the audacity of it all. Life, attempting to thrive, here in a land designed for the dead. It needn't have bothered, death is immutable, and they left in failure yet again.
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 done in the dark will be brought to the light
I watched, all of this, as invisible as the land beneath your feet. In plain sight, but unseen. I watched as death was challenged, and smiled in grim satisfaction at their helplessness. Reveled in their misery and hopelessness. My pride and vanity swelled as their hearts sank. And then as they returned, I saw my future. The dying man's life had ebbed, barely a hairsbreadth from the end, he waited in unconscious patience. The stranger was alone at first, and in what I can only describe as a song of light appeared, a solid and heavy note, brighter than fire and strong as any aria. Joined by a second, and third. Their very presence brought wracking pain and instilled an unknowing fury, a mindless desire to curse and charge, and be burned away by their purity. And even as I thought to rise to my feet, I fell to my knees. Unbearable Forgiveness, Unrelenting Mercy, and Unconditional Love.
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
All I can tell you, the only thing I know, the only thing I heard. The Light does not abandon it's champions. And neither will I.
[[ "God's gonna cut you down" Song and Lyrics by Johnny Cash.]]
Edited by Nhora on 5/30/2012 1:11 PM PDT
