| 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. |
| He was willing to make a deal
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| When he came across this young man sawin' on a fiddle and playin' it hot
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| And the Devil jumped upon a hickory stump and said "Boy, let me tell you what."
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| "I guess you didn't know it, but I'm a fiddle player, too
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| And if you'd care to take a dare I'll make a bet with you
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| Now you play a pretty good fiddle, boy, but give the Devil his due
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| I'll bet a fiddle of gold against your soul 'cause I think I'm better than you."
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| The boy said, "My name's Johnny, and it might be a sin
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| But I'll take your bet, and you're gonna regret, 'cause I'm the best there's ever been."
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| Johnny, rosin up your bow and play your fiddle hard
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| 'Cause Hell's broke loose in Georgia and the Devil deals the 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 and he said, "I'll start this show."
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| And fire flew from his fingertips as he rosined up his bow
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| And he pulled the bow across the strings and it made an evil hiss
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| And a band of demons joined in and it sounded something like this
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| When the Devil finished, Johnny said, "Well, you're pretty good ol' son
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| But sit down in that chair right there and let me show you how it's done."
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| "Fire on the Mountain" Run, boys, run!
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| The Devil's in the house of the rising sun
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| Chicken's in the bread pan picking out dough
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| Granny, does your dog bite? |
| No, child, no
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| The Devil bowed his head because he knew that he'd been beat
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| And he laid that golden fiddle on the ground at Johnny's feet
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| Johnny said, "Devil, just come on back if you ever wanna try again
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| I done told you once - you son of a bitch - I'm the best there's ever been." he played
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| "Fire on the Mountain" Run, boys, run!
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| The Devil's in the house of the rising sun
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| Chicken's in the bread pan picking out dough
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| Granny, will your dog bite? |
| No, child, no |