 Since then, the track has been recorded in a variety of genres, including country, folk, 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 "" (2006), and Marilyn Manson as a non-album single in 2019.