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The Devil Went Down to Georgia
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The Devil went down to Georgia
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He was looking for a soul to steal
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He was in a bind, 'cause he was way behind
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He was willing to make a deal
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When he came across this young man
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Sawing on a fiddle and playing it hot
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And the Devil jumped up on a hickory stump and said
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"Boy let me tell you what
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I guess you didn't know it, but I'm a fiddle player too
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And if you'd care to take a dare, I'll make a bet with you
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Now you play a pretty good fiddle boy, but give the Devil his due
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I bet a fiddle of gold against your soul
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'Cause I think I'm better than you"
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The boy said, "My name's Johnny and it might be a sin
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But I'll take your bet, you're gonna regret
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'Cause I'm the best there's ever been"
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Johnny, rosin up your bow and play your fiddle hard
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'Cause hell's broke loose in Georgia and the Devil deals the cards
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And if you win you'll get this shiny fiddle made of gold
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But if you lose, the Devil gets your soul!
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The Devil opened up his case and he said, "I'll start this show"
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And fire blew from his fingertips as he rosined up his bow
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And he pulled the bow across the strings and it made an evil hiss
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Then a band of demons joined in and it sounded something like this
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When the Devil finished, Johnny said
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"Well you're pretty good old son
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But sit down in that chair right there
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And let me show you how it's done!"
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Fire on the mountain, run boys, run
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The Devil's in the house of the risin' sun
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Chicken in the bread pan picking out dough
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Granny does your dog bite?
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"No, child, no"
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The Devil bowed his head 'cause he knew that he'd been beat
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And he laid that golden fiddle on the ground at Johnny's feet
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Johnny said, "Devil, just come on back if you ever want to try again
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'Cause I told you once, you son of a gun
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I'm the best there's ever been" He played
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Fire on the mountain, run boys, run
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The Devil's in the house of the risin' sun
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Chicken in the bread pan picking out dough
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Granny does your dog bite?
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"No, child, no"
The Devil Went Down to Georgia
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