The Devil Went Down to Georgia

The Devil Went Down to Georgia - Lynn Anderson

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'd 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 bet a fiddle of gold

Against your soul

'Cause I 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

There's ever been"

Johnny rosin' up your bow

And play your fiddle hard

'Cause hell's broke loose in Georgia

And the Devil deals the cards

And if you win you'll get this shiny

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 blew from his fingertips

As he rosined up his bow

And he pulled the bow across

The strings and 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

And let me show you

How it's done "

Fire on the mountain

Run boys run

The Devil's in the house

Of the risin' sun

Chicken in the bread

Pan picking out dough

Granny does your dog bite

"No child no"

The Devil bowed his head

'Cause he knew that he'd been beat

And he laid that golden fiddle

On the ground at Johnny's feet

Johnny said "Devil just come on back

If you ever want to try again

'Cause I told you once

You son of a gun

I'm the best there's

Ever been" He played

Fire on the mountain

Run boys run

The Devil's in the house

Of the risin' sun

Chicken in the bread

Pan picking out dough

Granny does your dog bite

"No child no"