The Devil Went Down To Georgia
Steve Ouimette Lyrics

The devil went down to Georgia
The devil traveled to Georgia

He was lookin' for a soul to steal
He was searching for a soul to take with him

He was in a bind
He was in trouble

'Cause he was way behind
Because he was running out of time

And he was willin' to make a deal
He was open to making a deal

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

Sawin' on a fiddle and playin' it hot
Playing the fiddle with great skill

And the devil jumped
The devil got excited

Up on a hickory stump
On top of a hickory tree stump

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

I guess you didn't know it
You probably don't know

But I'm a fiddle player too
I can also play the fiddle

And if you'd care to take a dare, I'll make a bet with you
If you're interested, I'll propose a bet

Now you play a pretty good fiddle, boy
You're a good fiddle player

But give the devil his due
Admit that the devil is good too

I'll bet a fiddle of gold
I'll bet a gold fiddle

Against your soul
In exchange for your soul

'Cause I think I'm better than you"
Because I believe I am better than you

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

And it might be a sin
It could be considered a sin

But I'll take your bet
But I accept your proposal

And you're gonna regret
And you'll regret it

'Cause I'm the best there's ever been"
Because he is confident he is the best

Johnny, rosin up your bow and play your fiddle hard
Johnny, get your bow ready and play your fiddle well

'Cause hell's broke loose in Georgia, and the devil deals the cards
Because chaos has erupted in Georgia and the devil is in control

And if you win, you get this shiny fiddle made of gold
If Johnny wins, he will receive a gold fiddle

But if you lose, the devil gets your soul
If Johnny loses, the devil takes his soul

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

And he said, "I'll start this show
The devil announced he would go first

And fire flew from his fingertips
Flames shot out from his fingers

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

Then he pulled the bow across the strings
Then he began to play the fiddle

And it made an evil hiss
And it created an eerie sound

And a band of demons joined in
And a group of demons joined him in playing

And it sounded something like this
And it sounded like this

When the devil finished
When the devil finished playing

Johnny said, "well, you're pretty good, old son
Johnny complimented the devil on his playing

But sit down in that chair right there
But please have a seat in that chair

And let me show you how it's done"
And let me show you how it's really done

He played Fire on the Mountain run boys, run
Johnny played a song called "Fire on the Mountain"

The devil's in the House of the Rising Sun
Referencing the folk song House of the Rising Sun

Chicken in a bread pan pickin' out dough
More lyric from the song "Fire on the Mountain"

Granny, does your dog bite? No child, no
More lyric from the song "Fire on the Mountain"

The devil bowed his head
The devil submitted to Johnny's skills

Because he knew that he'd been beat
Because he realized he had lost

And he laid that golden fiddle
And he placed the golden fiddle

On the ground at Johnny's feet
On the ground in front of Johnny

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

If you ever want to try again
If the devil ever wants to compete again

I done told you once you son of a bitch
As Johnny famously told the devil earlier

I'm the best that's ever been"
And that he's still confident that he's the best