The Devil Went Down To Georgia Lyrics - Primus

The devil went down to Georgia he was lookin' for a soul to steal 

He was in a bind 'cause he was way behind 

And he was willing to make a deal 

When he came across this young man 

Sawing on a fiddle and playing it hot 

And the devil jumped up on a hickory stump 

And said, "boy let me tell you what I guess you didn't know it but I'm a fiddle player too 

And if you'd care to take a dare I'll make a bet with you" 

"Now you play pretty good fiddle, son but give the devil his due 

I bet a fiddle of gold against your soul 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 

I'm the best that's ever been" 

Johnny you resin up your bow and play your fiddle hard 

'Cause hell's broke loose in Georgia and the devil deals the cards 

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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 he said, "I'll start this show" 

And fire flew from his fingertips as he rosined up his bow 

He dragged the bow across the strings and it made an evil hiss 

The band of demons joined in and it sounded something like this 

When the devil finished johnny said "well you're pretty good, old son 

But sit down in that chair right there and let me show you how it's done" 

Fire on the mountain, run boys run 

The devil's in the house of the rising sun 

Chicken in the bread pan pickin' out dough 

Granny does your dog bite, no child no 

The devil bowed his head 'cause he knew that he'd been beat 

And 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'm the best that's ever been" 

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He played, fire on the mountain, run boys run 

The devil's in the house of the rising sun 

Chicken in the bread pan pickin' out dough 

Granny does your dog bite, no child no