Tommy Cash - The Devil Went Down To Georgia

{Verse 1}
The Devil went down to Georgia, he was looking for a soul to steal
He was in a bind, he was way behind and he was willing to make a deal
When he came upon this young man sawing on a fiddle and playing it hot
And the Devil jumped up on a hickory stump and said "Boy, I'll tell you what!
I guess you didn't know it, but I'm a fiddle player, too
And if you 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'll 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 and you're gonna regret 'cause I'm the best there's ever been"

{Bridge}
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

{Verse 2}
The Devil opened up his case, 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 then a band of demons joined in and it sounded something like this

{Fiddle Solo}

{Verse 3}
When the Devil finished, Johnny said, "That's pretty good, old son
But sit down in that chair right there; let me show you how it's done"

{Chorus}
Fire on the mountain, run, boys, run
Devil's in the house of the rising sun
Chicken in the bread pan, picking out dough
Granny, does your dog bite? No, child, no

{Fiddle Solo}

{Verse 4}
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
Johnny said, "Devil, come on back if you ever wanna try again
I told you once, you son of a gun, I'm the best there's ever been"
And he played

{Chorus}
Fire on the mountain, run, boys, run
Devil's in the house of the rising sun
Chicken in the bread pan, picking out dough
Granny, does your dog bite? No, child, no