Steve Ouimette - The Devil Went Down To Georgia lyrics

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Devil went down to Georgia, he was looking for a soul to steal.<br />

He was in a bind, 'cause he was way behind, so he was willing to make a deal.<br />

When he come across this young man sawing on a fiddle and playing it hot.<br />

And the devil jumps up on a hickory stump and said "boy let me tell you what:<br />

I bet you didn't know it, but I'm a fiddle player too.<br />

And if you'd care to take a dare, I'll make a bet wit you.<br />

Now you play a pretty good fiddle, boy, but give the devil his due.<br />

I'll bet a fiddle of gold against your soul.<br />

I think I'm better than you."<br />

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Boy said, "my name's johnny and it might be a sin, <br />

But I'll take your bet, you're gonna regret.<br />

I'm the best there's ever been."<br />

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Johnny, rosin up your bow and play your fiddle hard, <br />

'Cause hell's broke loose in Georgia and the devil deals the cards.<br />

And if you win you'll get this shiny fiddle made of gold, <br />

But if you lose, the devil gets your soul! <br />

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Devil opened up his case and said, "I'll start this show."<br />

Fire flew from his fingertips as he rosined up his bow.<br />

And he pulled the bow across the strings and it made an evil hiss.<br />

Then a band of demons joined in and it sounded something like this.<br />

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When the devil finished, johnny said, "well you're pretty good old son.<br />

But sit down in that chair right there, and let me show you how it's done."<br />

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Fire on the mountain! run, boys, run! <br />

The devil's in the house of the rising sun.<br />

The chicken in the bread pan picking out dough.<br />

Granny does your dog bite? no, child, no.<br />

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Devil bowed his head 'cause he knew that he'd been beat.<br />

And he laid that golden fiddle on the ground at johnny's feet.<br />

Johnny said, "devil, just c'mon back if you ever wanna try again.<br />

I told you once, you son of a bitch, I'm the best there's ever been!"<br />

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Fire on the mountain! run, boys, run! <br />

Devil's in the house of the rising sun.<br />

Chicken in the bread pan picking out dough, <br />

Granny, does your dog bite? no, child, no.