Devil Went Down To Georgia
Daniels Charlie Band Lyrics

The devil went down to Georgia, he was lookin' for a soul to steal
The devil went into Georgia hoping to find a vulnerable soul to take as his own

He was in a bind 'cause he was way behind
The devil was in trouble because he was behind in his obligations or goals

And he was willin' to make a deal
The devil was prepared to negotiate terms to achieve his objective

When he came across this young man sawin' on a fiddle and playin' it hot
The devil met a young man who was playing the fiddle skilfully and with passion

And the devil jumped up on a hickory stump
The devil stood up high on a piece of wood to get the young man's attention

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

"I guess you didn't know it but I'm a fiddle player too
The devil revealed that he also played the fiddle

And if you'd care to take a dare, I'll make a bet with you
The devil proposed making a bet to test the young man's skills against his own

Now you play pretty good fiddle, boy
The devil reluctantly acknowledged that the young man was good at playing the fiddle

But give the devil his due
The devil deserved credit where it was due

I'll bet a fiddle of gold against your soul
The devil offered a bet where if he won, he would get the young man's soul, and if he lost, he would give him a golden fiddle in return

'Cause I think I'm better than you"
The devil believed that he was superior to the young man in terms of fiddle-playing skills

The boy said, "my name's Johnny and it might be a sin
The young man revealed his name was Johnny and said that participating in this bet might be sinful

But I'll take your bet, you're gonna regret
Johnny accepted the challenge and confidently predicted the devil would come to regret it

'Cause I'm the best there's ever been"
Johnny boldly claimed that he was the best fiddle player to ever exist

Johnny, rosin up your bow and play your fiddle hard
The devil urged Johnny to prepare for the contest by rosining up his bow and playing vigorously

'Cause Hell's broke loose in Georgia, and the devil deals the cards
The devil warned Johnny that anything goes in this land of chaos and unpredictability

And if you win, you get this shiny fiddle made of gold
If Johnny won the bet, the devil would reward him with a golden fiddle

But if you lose, the devil gets your soul
If Johnny lost, the devil would claim his soul as payment

The devil opened up his case and he said, "I'll start this show"
The devil signaled that he was ready to begin

And fire flew from his fingertips as he rosined up his bow
The devil's excitement and energy caused sparks of fire to shoot out of his fingers as he prepared to play

And he pulled the bow across the strings
The devil began to play his fiddle

And it made a evil hiss
The sound of the devil's fiddle-playing was ominous and unsettling

Then a band of demons joined in
Other demons joined the devil in playing music

And it sounded something like this
The group proceeded to play a haunting, dark tune

When the devil finished, Johnny said, "well, you're pretty good, ol' son
After the devil was done playing, Johnny made a backhanded compliment, acknowledging the devil's skills while also implying that he was inferior

But sit down in that chair right there
Johnny instructed the devil to take a seat

And let me show you how it's done"
Johnny confidently asserted that he would demonstrate how fiddle playing should be done

"Fire on the Mountain" run boys, run
Johnny played the classic tune "Fire on the Mountain" with great dexterity and speed

The devil's in the House of the Rising Sun
Johnny referenced another popular song by mentioning the devil's presence in the House of the Rising Sun

Chicken in the bread pan pickin' out dough
The lyrics of Johnny's song became nonsensical at this point, as he made humorous and seemingly unrelated references to various things

Granny, does your dog bite? No, child, no
The bizarre lyrics continued with Johnny questioning a grandmother about her dog and receiving a negative answer

The devil bowed his head because he knew that he'd been beat
After Johnny was finished playing, the devil was forced to accept that he had lost the bet and bowed his head in defeat

And he laid that golden fiddle on the ground at Johnny's feet
In accordance with the terms of the bet, the devil surrendered the golden fiddle to Johnny

Johnny said, "Devil, just come on back if you ever wanna try again
Johnny showed his confidence by challenging the devil to come back and try once more if he thought he could beat him

I done told you once you son of a bitch, I'm the best that's ever been"
Johnny once again boasted about his skills and reminded the devil that he had already been defeated once, finishing with a harsh insult

He played "Fire on the Mountain" run boys, run
Johnny played "Fire on the Mountain" once more to further emphasize his superiority

Devil's in the House of the Rising Sun
He repeated the line about the devil being in the House of the Rising Sun

The chicken in the bread pan are pickin' out dough
He returned to the absurd lyrics from earlier, referencing the chicken and bread once again

Granny, will your dog bite? No child, no
He concluded with the same humorous exchange about the grandmother and her dog, once again receiving the same answer