| The devil went down to Georgia
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| He was lookin' for a soul to steal
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| He was in a bind cause he was way behind
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| And he was willin' to make a deal
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| When he came across this young man
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| Sawin' on a fiddle and playin' it hot
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| And the devil jumped up on a hickory stump
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| And said «Boy let me tell you what
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| I guess you didn’t know it boy
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| I’m a fiddle player too
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| And if you care to take a dare
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| Well I’ll make a bet with you
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| Now you play pretty good fiddle, boy,
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| But give the devil his due
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| I’ll bet a fiddle of gold against your soul
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| 'Cause I think I’m better than you"
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| The boy said, «My name’s Johnny,
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| And it just might be a sin
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| But I’ll take this bet, you’re gonna regret,
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| I’m the best that’s ever been
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| Johnny rosin up your bow
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| And play your fiddle hard
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| Hell broke loose in Georgia
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| And the devil deals his cards
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| And if you win you get this shiny fiddle made of gold
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| But if you lose the devil gets your soul
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| The devil opened up his case
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| And he said, «I'll start this show»
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| And fire flew from his fingertips
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| As he rosined up his bow
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| When he pulled the bow across the strings
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| And it made an evil hiss
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| And a band of demons joined it And it sounded somethin' like this
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| Here we go When the devil finished Johnny said,
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| “Well, you’re pretty good old son
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| But sit down in that chair right there
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| And let me show you how it’s done"
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| Fire on the mountain
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| Run, boys, run
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| The devil’s in the house of the rising sun
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| Chicken in the bread pan pickin' out dough
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| Granny does your dog bite
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| No child no Well, the devil bowed his head
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| Because he knew that he’d been beat
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| And he laid that golden fiddle
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| On the ground at Johnny’s feet
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| Johnny said, «Devil, come on back
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| If you ever want to try again
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| I done told you once you son of a gun,
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| I’m the best that’s ever been»
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| Fire on the mountain
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| Run, boys, run
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| The devil’s in the house of the rising sun
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| Chicken in the bread pan pickin' out dough
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| Granny does your dog bite
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| No child no |