Johnny Cash - God's Gonna Cut You Down (Official Music Video)

- Well, you know, Johnny always wore black. And he wore black 'cause he identified with the poor and the downtrodden. ("God's Gonna Cut You Down" by Johnny Cash) ♪ 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 angels' 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 done 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 ♪

Channel: JohnnyCashVEVO

Views: 112,691,254

Rating: 4.8935609 out of 5

Keywords: johnny cash, god's gonna cut you down, johnny cash god's gonna cut you down, god's gonna cut you down johnny cash, those who wish me dead, Iggy Pop, Kanye West, Chris Martin, Kris Kristofferson, Patti Smith, Terrence Howard, Flea, Q-Tip, Adam Levine, Chris Rock, Justin Timberlake, Kate Moss, Sir Peter Blake, Sheryl Crow, Dennis Hopper, Woody Harrelson, Amy Lee, Tommy Lee, the Dixie Chicks, Mick Jones, Sharon Stone, Bono, Shelby Lynne, Anthony

Id: eJlN9jdQFSc

Length: 2min 51sec (171 seconds)

Published: Sun Nov 01 2009

Reddit Comments

[u/[deleted]]

Zevon and Cash died within the same week? TIL. What a shitty week for music!

[u/Eathurl]

I remember being excited that he was going to attend the MTV awards. Getting bummed hearing he cancelled because he had gotten sick only to die a few days later. (Happy memory) I took a trip to Korea when I was 18 and all of the friends I made made were pushy about me playing his music. It was weird, but exciting. They all seemed to love it. I just remember being out there having a good fuckin' time with Cash's music in my ear. Now every time I think of Korea I think of Cash.

[u/Austin_RC246]

The sheer number of celebrities in this music video is mind blowing. From all walks too, movie stars to Kanye fucking West

[u/fulminedio]

One of my favorite songs of his, Cocaine Blues https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aq344ks1ieg

[u/loki0203]

"I fly a starship Across the Universe divide And when I reach the other side I'll find a place to rest my spirit if I can Perhaps I may become a highwayman again Or I may simply be a single drop of rain But I will remain And I'll be back again, and again and again and again and again" - Johnny Cash's verse from the Highwayman

[u/jj_87]

This won a Grammy for Best Short Form Music Video, back in 2008.

I vividly remember showing it to my college classmates on YouTube, who didn't really listen to Cash; they started identifying all the celebrities in the video as it played, only to fall in some sort of trance to the music halfway.

[u/Daid79]

It's an amazing song, and yes "Sooner or later god is going to cut you down". Love it.

[u/patrickkingart]

Love love love this song. It's so mean and intense.

[u/allenme]

I've jsut about always loved this song because it feels menacing without any sort of malice