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 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 bet you didn't know it but I'm a fiddle player too
And if you'd care to make 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 your gonna' regret cause I'm the best there's ever been
Johnny your rosin up your bow and play your fiddle hard
Cuz hells broke loose in Georgia and the devil deals it hard
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 said I'll start this show
And fire flew from his fingertips as he rosined up his bow
And he pulled the bow across his 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 'ol son
But sit down in that chair right there and let me show you how its done
Fire on the mount run boys run
The devil's in the house of the risin' sun
Chicken in the bread pin pickin' out dough
Granny does your dog bite no, child, no
The devil bowed his head because he knew that he'd been beat
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
I told you once you son of a bitch I'am the best that's ever been
He played fire on the mount run boys run the
Devils in the house of the risin' sun
Chicken in the bread pin pickin' out dough
Granny does your dog bite no child no
The Devil Went Down In Georgia