The devil went down to georgia, he was lookinand' for a soul to steal.
he was in a bind and'cuz he was way behind and he was willinand' to make a deal.
when he came accross this young man sawinand' on a fiddle and playinand' it hot.
and the devil jumped up on a hickory stump and said, andquot;boy, let me tell you what.andquot;
i guess you didnand't know it, but iand'm a fiddle player, too.
and if you care to take a dare, iand'll make a bet with you.
now, you play a pretty good fiddle, boy, but give the devil his due.
iand'll bet a fiddle of gold against your soul, and'cuz i think iand'm better than you.
the boy said, andquot;my nameand's johhnyandquot; and it might be a sin
but iand'll take your bet; youand're gonna regret, and'cause iand'm the best thatand's ever been.
Johhny, rosin up your bow and play your fiddle hard,
and'cause helland's broke loose in georgia, and the devil deals the cards.
and if you win, youand'll 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 iand'll start this show.
and fire blew from his fingertips as he rosined up his bow.
and he pulled the bow accross the strings and it made an evil hiss.
then a band of demons joined in and it sounded something like this...
When the devil finished johnny said well, youand're pretty good, oland' son,
but sit down in that chair right there, and let me show you how itand's done.
Fire on the mountain run, boys, run
the deviland's in the house of the risinand' sun
chicken in the bread pan, pickinand' out dough
granny, does your dog bite? no, child, no
The devil bowed his head because he knew that heand'd beat.
and he laid that golden fiddle on the ground by johhnyand's feet.
and johhny said, devil, just come on back if you ever wanna try again.
i done told you once, you son of a bitch, iand'm the best thatand's ever been.
he played....
Fire on the mountain run, boys, run
the deviland's in the house of the risinand' sun
chicken in the bread pan, pickinand' out dough
granny, will your dog bite? no, child, no
