The Devil Went Down To Georgia

The devil went down to Georgia
He was looking for a soul to steal
He was in a bind 'cause he was way behind
He was willing to make a deal
When he came across this young man
Sawing on a fiddle and playing it hot
And the devil jumped up on a hickory stump
And said boy let me tell you what

I guess you didn't know it
But I'm a fiddle player too
And if you care to take a dare
I'll make a bet with you
Now you play a pretty good fiddle boy
But give the devil his due
I'll bet a fiddle of gold against your soul
To think I'm better than you

The boy said my name's Johnny
And it might be a sin
But I'll take your bet you're gonna regret
'Cause I'm the best that's ever been

Johnny resin up your bow
And play your fiddle hard
'Cause hells broke loose in Georgia
And the devil deals the cards
And if you win you get this shining fiddle made of gold
But if you lose the devil gets your soul

The devil opened up his case
And he said I'll start this show
And fire flew from his fingertips
As he resined up his bow
And he pulled the bow across the strings
And it made a evil hiss
And a band of demons joined in
And it sounded something like this

When the devil finished Johnny said
Well you're pretty good old son
But sit down in that chair right there
Let me show you how it's done

Fire on the mountains run boys run
The devil's in the house of the rising sun
Chicken in the bread pan picking out dough
Grannie does your dog bite no child no

The devil bowed his head because
He knew that he'd been beat
And he laid that golden fiddle
On the ground at Johnnys feet
Johnny said devil just come on back
If you ever want to try again
And I've told you once you son of a bitch
I'm the best that's ever been, he played

Fire on the mountains run boys run
The devil's in the house of the rising sun
Chicken in the bread pan picking out dough
Grannie does your dog bite no child no

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