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The Devil Went Down to Georgia
Home Free/Charlie Daniels/Taylor Davis
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The devil went down to Georgia
He was lookin' for a soul to steal
He was in a bind 'cause he was way behind
And he was willin' to make a deal
When he came across this young man
Sawin' on a fiddle and playin' 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
I'm a fiddle player too
And if you care to take a dare
I'll just make a bet with you
Now you play pretty good fiddle, boy
But let's give the devil his due
I bet this fiddle of gold against your soul
'Cause I think I'm better than you"
And 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 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 flew from his fingertips as he rosined up his bow
And he pulled the bow across the strings, and it made an evil hiss
And a band of demons joined in, and it sounded somethin' like this
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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 rising sun
Chicken in the bread pan pickin' out dough
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
And he laid that golden fiddle on the ground at Johnny's feet
And Johnny said, "Devil, just come on back if you ever want to try again
I done told you once, you son of a gun
I'm the best there's ever been"
And he played, "Fire on the mountain, run, boys, run
The devil's in the house of the rising sun
Chicken in the bread pan pickin' out dough
Granny, does your dog bite? No, child, no"
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