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
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And he was willing to make a deal
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When he came across this young man
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Sawing on a fiddle and playing it hot
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And the devil jumped up on a hickory stump
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And said, "Boy let me tell you what
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"I guess you didn't know it
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But I'm a fiddle player too
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And if you'd care to take a dare
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I'll make a bet with you"
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"Now you play pretty good fiddle, son
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But give the devil his due
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I bet a fiddle of gold against your soul
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'Cause I think I'm better than you"
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The boy said "My name's Johnny
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And it might be a sin
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But I'll take your bet and you're gonna regret
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'Cause I'm the best that's ever been"
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Johhny you resin up your bow
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And play your fiddle hard
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'Cause Hell's broke loose in Georgia
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And the devil deals the cards
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And if you win
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You get this shiny fiddle made of gold
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But if you lose
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The devil gets your soul
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The devil openned up his case
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And he said "I'll start this show"
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And fire flew from his fingertips
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As he resined up his bow
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And he pulled the bow across the strings
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And it made an evil hiss
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Then a band of demons joined in
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And it sounded something like this
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When the devil finished Johnny said
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"Well you're pretty good, old son
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But sit down in that chair right there
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And let me show you how its done"
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{Refrain}
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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 in the bread pan pickin' out dough
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Granny does your dog bite, no child no
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The devil bowed his head
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Because he knew that he'd been beat
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And he laid that golden fiddle
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On the ground at Johnny's feet
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Johnny said "Devil, just come on back
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If you ever want to try again
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But I told you once, you son of a bitch
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I'm the best that's ever been"
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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 in the bread pan pickin' out dough
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Granny does your dog bite, no child no
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The Devil Went Down To Georgia
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