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The Devil Came Back To Georgia
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The devil came back to Georgia, boots scorched from hell below
He still burned from losing to daddy long ago
But this time he had a guitar, gold, just like the fiddle as the prize
He swore he'd take a soul this time with fire in his eyes
He rolled up to my rusted porch, where pine trees scrape the sky
Where an old dog barked, and a screen door creaked
And the whiskey never dries
Inside me now a woman, tough as nails with fire in my hand
He said, "You're kindred, Johnny, I'm his daughter"
You son of a bitch, you came back again
I said, "You came here thinking I'd run or cry"
But this guitar been fed on blood and pride
You want a soul? Well, I play to keep
But I don't lose sleep, and I don't come cheap
So grab your pick and take your stance
'Cause I ain't my daddy, I won't give you a second chance
And the firelight hit her just right
When the devil saw her eyes, he knew this was a fight
The devil pulled his blackened case, opened it with care
That gold guitar gleamed like sin in the cold midnight air
He tuned up, took the first stroke, thunder cracked the trees
And demons howl from cypress swamps on ghosted melodies
Then I stepped in boots to the rotted floor and the strings I bind
My fingers dance like a chainsaw, raw, rough, right on time
I didn't play sweet, I didn't play light
I played pain, I played grit
I poured every storm in my life into every note I hit
You came with fire and pride
But I met you eye to eye
My voice cut through the smoke
Like a prayer, the dark can't deny
No dear, no fear, no gain
Just a song that spoke daddy's name
Layin' it at my feet
The devil hung his head in shame
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You came to Georgia for us all to take
But I ain't yours to break or shake
I'll play for the ones with dirt on their hands
To bury the dead and still make us stand
So tell yourself you tried with your chance
But I ain't my daddy
I'm a whole damn avalanche
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