The devil went down to Georgia   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 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 you 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, son   But give the devil his due   I 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 and you're gonna regret   'Cause I'm the best that's ever been"      Johnny you resin 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 resined 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, old 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   The devil's in the house of the rising sun   Chicken in the bread pan pickin' 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 want to try again   But I told you once, you son of a bitch   I'm the best that's ever been"      He played, fire on the mountain, run boys run   The devil's in the house of the rising sun   Chicken in the bread pan pickin' out dough   Granny does your dog bite, no child no