The devil went down to Georgia
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He was looking for a soul to steal
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And he was in a bind
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'Coe he was way behind
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And was willin' to make a deal
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When he came upon a boy playing on a fiddle
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Aand playin' it hot
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And the devil jumped up on a hickory stump and said,
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"Boy let me tell you what:
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I bet you didn't know it but I'm a fiddle player too,
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And if you care to take a dare
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I'll make a bet with you
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Now you play a pretty good fiddle boy
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But give the devil his due
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I'll bet a fiddle of gold against your soul
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'Cos 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, your gonna regret
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'Cos I'm the best that's ever been."
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Johnny rosin up your bow and play your fiddle hard
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'Cos hell's broke loose in Georgia
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And the devil deals the cards
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And if you win you get this shiny fiddle made of gold
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But if you lose the devil gets your soul.
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The devil opened up his case and he said,
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"Well I guess I'll start this show."
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And fire flew from his fingertips
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As he rosined 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 just like this:
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When the devil finished Johnny said,
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"Well you're pretty good ol' son!
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But sit down in that chair right there
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And let me show you how it's done!"
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Fire on the mountain, run boys run
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Devil's in the house of the rising sun
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Chickens in the breadpan, picking out dough
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Granny does your dog bite?
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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 wanna try again.
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I done told you once,
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You son-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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Devil's in the house of the rising sun
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Chickens in the breadpan, picking out dough
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Granny does your dog bite?
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No, child, no
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The Devil Went Down to Gorgia
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| The Levellers |
