The Devil Went Down to Georgia
(sic)monic Lyrics

The devil went down to Georgia
The devil traveled to Georgia

He was lookin' for a soul to steal
He wanted to take someone's soul

He was in a bind
He was in a difficult situation

'Cause he was way behind
He was behind on a deal or task

And he was willin' to make a deal
He was willing to make a bargain

When he came upon this young man
He came across a young man

Sawin' on a fiddle and playin' it hot
The young man was playing the fiddle passionately

And the devil jumped
The devil leaped

Up on a hickory stump
He climbed onto a hickory tree stump

And said, "boy, let me tell you what
The devil spoke to the young man

I guess you didn't know it
You may not have realized it

But I'm a fiddle player too
The devil also plays the fiddle

And if you'd care to take a dare, I'll make a bet with you
He proposed a challenge and a bet

Now you play a pretty good fiddle, boy
The young man played the fiddle well

But give the devil his due
The devil was due his respect

I'll bet a fiddle of gold
The bet was for a golden fiddle

Against your soul
The young man had to bet his soul

'Cause I think I'm better than you"
The devil believed he was a better fiddle player

The boy said, "my name's Johnny
The young man introduced himself as Johnny

And it might be a sin
He recognized the bet as possibly sinful

But I'll take your bet
The young man accepted the devil's bet

And you're gonna regret
The young man was confident he would win

'Cause I'm the best there's ever been
Johnny believed he was the best fiddle player

Johnny, rosin up your bow and play your fiddle hard
Johnny was encouraged to play his fiddle with vigor

'Cause hell's broke loose in Georgia, and the devil deals the cards
A difficult challenge lay ahead, with the devil in control

And if you win, you get this shiny fiddle made of gold
If Johnny won, he would get the golden fiddle as the prize

But if you lose, the devil gets your soul
Johnny would lose his soul if he lost the bet

The devil opened up his case
The devil opened his fiddle case

And he said, "I'll start this show"
The devil declared the start of the challenge

And fire flew from his fingertips
The devil's fingers sparked with fire

As he rosined up his bow
He prepared his bow with rosin

Then he pulled the bow across the strings
He played his fiddle with the bow

And it made an evil hiss
The fiddle made a sinister noise

And a band of demons joined in
Demons played with the devil

And it sounded something like this
The music was like this

When the devil finished
The devil completed his turn

Johnny said, "well, you're pretty good, old son
Johnny praised the devil's performance

But sit down in that chair right there
The devil was instructed to sit down

And let me show you how it's done"
Johnny offered to demonstrate his skills on the fiddle

He played Fire on the Mountain run boys, run
Johnny played a well-known tune

The devil's in the House of the Rising Sun
Johnny alluded to the devil's presence

Chicken in a bread pan pickin' out dough
Johnny continued to play the fiddle

Granny, does your dog bite? No child, no
Johnny played a series of notes

The devil bowed his head
The devil acknowledged his defeat

Because he knew that he'd been beat
The devil recognized that he lost the bet

And he laid that golden fiddle
The devil laid the golden fiddle down

On the ground at Johnny's feet
The fiddle was left at Johnny's feet

Johnny said, "Devil, just come on back
Johnny invited the devil to return

If you ever want to try again
If the devil wanted another challenge

I done told you once you son of a bitch
Johnny insulted the devil

I'm the best that's ever been"
Johnny considered himself the greatest fiddle player