The Devil Went Down To Georgia Lyrics - Blues Traveler

Original performer: charlie daniels band 

The devil went down to georgia, he was looking for a soul to steal 

He was in a bind, cause he was way behind 

And he was willing to make a deal 

Well he come across a young man sawing on a fiddle and he played it hot 

The devil jumped up on a hickory stump 

And said "boy, let me tell you what 

In case you didn't know it, I'm a fiddle player too 

And if you care to make a dare 

I'll make a bet with you 

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

I'll bet a fiddle of gold against your soul 

Cause I think I'm better than you" 

Well the boy said "my name's johnny, and it might be a sin 

But I'll take your bet you're gonna regret 

Cause I'm the best there's ever been" 

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'll get this shiny fiddle made of gold 

But if you lose the devil gets your soul 

The devil opened up his case, and said, "i'll start this show" 

And fire flew from his finger tips as he rosined up his bow 

When he pulled that bow across the strings, it made an evil hiss 

And a band of demons joined in, it sounded just like this 

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

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

He played fire on the mountain, run, boys, run 

The devil's in the house with the rising sun, 

Chicken in the breadpan picking out dough, 

Granny does your dog bite, "no, child, no" 

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 

And johnny said, "devil, come on back if you ever want to try again 

But I told you once, you son of a bitch, I'm the best there's ever been!" 

He played fire on the mountain, run, boys, run 

The devil's in the house with the rising sun 

Chicken in the breadpan picking out dough 

Granny does your dog bite, "no, child, no"