The devil went down to Georgia   He was looking for a soul to steal   He was in a bind 'cause he was way behind   And he was willin' to make a deal      When he came across this young man   Sawing on a fiddle and playing it hot   And the devil jumped up on a hickory stump   And said, "Boy let me tell ya what?      ?I guess you didn't know it   But I'm a fiddle player too   And if you'd care to take a dare   I'll make a bet with you?      ?Now you play 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 names 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 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'll get   This shiney 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 finger tips   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 set right 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   The chicken in the bread pan peckin' 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 laid that golden fiddle   On the ground at Johnny's feet      Johnny said, "Devil just come on back   If you ever want to try again   "I done told you once you son of a gun   I'm the best there's ever been?   And he played      Fire on the mountain, run boys run   Devil's in the house of the rising sun   The chicken in the bread pan peckin' out dough   Granny does your dog bite, no child, no