• Devil Went Down To Georgia lyrics

    The devil went down to Georgia, he was looking for a soul to steal.
    He was in a bind 'cos he was way behind: he was willing to make a deal.
    When he came across a young boy sawing on a fiddle and playing it hot.
    And the devil jumped upon 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 pretty good fiddle boy, but give the devil his due.
    "I'll bet a fiddle of gold against your soul 'cos I think I'm better than you."
    The boy said "My name is Johnny and it might be a sin.
    "But I'll take your bet your gonna regret 'cos I'm the best there's ever been."

    Johnny your rosin' up your fiddle and playing it hard.
    'Cos hell's broke loose in Georgia and the devil deals it hard.
    If you win you get this shiny fiddle made of gold. But if you lose the devil will get your soul.

    The devil opened up his case and said: "I'll start this show."
    Fire blew from his fingertips as he was rosind his bow.
    As he pulled the bow across the strings, it made an evil hiss.
    Then 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 mount, run boys, run.
    The devils in the house of the rising sun.
    Chicken in the bread pin picking out dough.
    "Granny does your Dog bite?"
    "No child, no."

    The devil bowed his head 'cos he knew he'd been beat.
    He layed that golden fiddle on the ground at Johnny's feet.
    Johnny said: "Devil just come back if you ever wanna try again.
    "Cos I told you once you son of a gun I'm the best there's ever been."

    And he played fire on the mount, run boys, run.
    The devils in the house of the rising sun.
    Chicken in the bread pin picking out dough.
    "Granny does your dog bite?"
    "No child, no."