What happened when the Devil went down to Georgia?

The devil went down to Georgia

He was looking for a soul to steal

And he was in a bind

'Cause he was way behind

And was willin' to make a deal.

When he came upon this young man playing

a fiddle and playin' it hot

the devil jumped up on a hickory

stump and said,

"Boy let me tell you what:

I bet you didn't know it

but I'm a fiddle player too,

And if you care to take a dare

I'll make a bet with you

Now you play a pretty good fiddle boy

But give the devil his due

I'll bet a fiddle of gold against your soul

'Cause I think I'm better than you."

The boy said, "My name's Johnny

And it might be a sin

But I'll take your bet, your gonna regret

'Cause I'm the best that's ever been."

Johnny you rosin up your bow and play your

fiddle hard 'Cause hell's broke loose in Georgia

And the devil deals the cards

And if you win you 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,

"I'll start this show."

And fire flew from his fingertips

As he rosined up his bow

And he pulled the bow across 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 you're pretty good ol' son!

But sit down in that chair right there

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

Fire on the mountain, run boys run

Devil's in the house of the rising sun

Chickens in the breadpan, picking out dough

Granny does your dog bite? No, child, no

The devil bowed his head

Because he knew that he'd been beat,

And he laid that golden fiddle

On the ground at Johnny's feet

Johnny said, "Devil, just come on back

if you ever wanna try again.

I done told you once,

You son-of-a-*****,

I'm the best that's ever been!"

He played:

Fire on the mountain, run boys run

Devil's in the house of the rising sun

Chickens in the breadpan, picking out dough

Granny does your dog bite? No, child, no.

He was lookin' for a soul to steal. He was in a bind, 'cause he was way behind and he was willing to make a deal. When he came upon a young man sawin' on a fiddle and playin' it hot the Devil jumped up on a hickory stump and said "Boy, lemme tell ya what. I bet you didn't know it, but I'm a fiddle player too. I'll bet a fiddle of gold against your soul to show I'm better than you." Well, the boy said "My name's Johnny, and it might be a sin, but I'll take your bet you're gonna regret, 'cause I'm the best there's ever been!"

The Devil opened up his case and said "I'll start this show" and fire flew from his finger tips as he rosined up his bow. Then he pulled the bow across the strings and it made an evil hiss. And a band of demons joined in and it sounded somethin' like this <hot fiddle solo>.

When the Devil finished Johnny said "Well you're pretty good ol' son, but just sit back in that chair right there and lemme show you how its done." <even hotter fiddle solo>

Well, the Devil bowed his head because he knew that he'd been beat. And he layed that golden fiddle on the ground at Johnny's feet. Johnny said "Just come on back if you ever wanna try again. - 'cause I told you once you once you son-of-a-gun I'm the best there's ever been!"

(Charlie Daniel's Band)

Well, he wandered off down there cause he was looking for a soul to steal. See, he was kinda in a bind, way behind and was really looking to make a deal. He happened across this young fella playing his fiddle and honey, he was playing it hot. The old Devil kinda jumped upon a tree stump and called him out by saying "Boy let me tell you what. You are pretty decent fiddler but give me my due, I got a golden fiddle I'll bet against your soul cause I'm better than you". The devil lost, end of story.

The devil went down to Georgia because he was looking for a soul to steal. He came across Johnny who was playing a fiddle (and playing it hot). He bet a gold fiddle against Johnny's soul that he's a better fiddle player. He lost.

he was looking for a soul to steal, went into a fiddling contest with johnny and lost a golden fiddle to him lol

have not performed the play around in many, some years. probable attempt to sucker-punch him or hit him from at the back of or something. I mean, he can in basic terms kill me as quickly as, appropriate? And if I win, then i'm a hero!

He was looking for a soul to steal, he is in a bind, he was way behind and he was willing to make a deal.....

In my opinion, one of the best rap songs ever.

There was some kind of fiddle contest or someone sold their soul or something.

He fiddled around and found the stairway to heaven

the devil tried to out fiddle Jonny for his soul but Jonny kicked his butt.