Primus - The Devil Went Down To Georgia lyrics
[Primus - The Devil Went Down To Georgia lyrics]
The devil went down Georgia
He was looking for a soul to steal
He was in a bind because he was way behind
So he was willing to make a deal
When he come across this young man sawing
On a fiddle an' playing it hot
An' the devil jumps up on
A hickory stump and says
"Boy let me tell you what"
"I guess you didn't know it but
I'm a fiddle player too
And if you care to take a dare
I will make a bet with you
You play a pretty good fiddle son
But give the devil his due
I bet a fiddle a gold against your
Soul I think I better than you" boy said
"My names Johnny an' it might be a sin
But, I'll take your bet an' your gonna
Regret I'm the best that's ever been"
Johnny rosin up your bow an'
Play your fiddle hard
'cause hell's broke loose in Georgia and
The devil deals the cards
But, if you win you get this
Shiny fiddle made o' gold
But, if you lose the devil gets your soul
The devil opened up his case an' said
"I'll start this show"
Fire flew from his fingertips as
He rosined up his bow
He dragged the bow across the strings
And it made an' evil hiss
An' then a band of demons joined in
An' it sounded somethin' like this
The devil finished, Johnny said
"Well your pretty good old son
But sit down in that chair right there an'
Let me show you how it's done"
Fire on the mountain, run boys run
Devil's in the house of the rising sun
Chicken in the bread pan picking out dough
Granny does your dog bite, "No child no"
The devil bowed his head 'cause he
Knew that he'd been beat
And he lay that golden fiddle on
The ground at Johnny's feet johnny said
"Devil come on back if you
Ever wanna try again
I told you once you son o' bitch
I'm the best that ever been"
He played fire on the mountain, run boys run
Devil's in the house of the rising sun
Chicken in the bread pan picking out dough
Granny does your dog bite, "No child no"
He was looking for a soul to steal
He was in a bind because he was way behind
So he was willing to make a deal
When he come across this young man sawing
On a fiddle an' playing it hot
An' the devil jumps up on
A hickory stump and says
"Boy let me tell you what"
"I guess you didn't know it but
I'm a fiddle player too
And if you care to take a dare
I will make a bet with you
You play a pretty good fiddle son
But give the devil his due
I bet a fiddle a gold against your
Soul I think I better than you" boy said
"My names Johnny an' it might be a sin
But, I'll take your bet an' your gonna
Regret I'm the best that's ever been"
Johnny rosin up your bow an'
Play your fiddle hard
'cause hell's broke loose in Georgia and
The devil deals the cards
But, if you win you get this
Shiny fiddle made o' gold
But, if you lose the devil gets your soul
The devil opened up his case an' said
"I'll start this show"
Fire flew from his fingertips as
He rosined up his bow
He dragged the bow across the strings
And it made an' evil hiss
An' then a band of demons joined in
An' it sounded somethin' like this
The devil finished, Johnny said
"Well your pretty good old son
But sit down in that chair right there an'
Let me show you how it's done"
Fire on the mountain, run boys run
Devil's in the house of the rising sun
Chicken in the bread pan picking out dough
Granny does your dog bite, "No child no"
The devil bowed his head 'cause he
Knew that he'd been beat
And he lay that golden fiddle on
The ground at Johnny's feet johnny said
"Devil come on back if you
Ever wanna try again
I told you once you son o' bitch
I'm the best that ever been"
He played fire on the mountain, run boys run
Devil's in the house of the rising sun
Chicken in the bread pan picking out dough
Granny does your dog bite, "No child no"