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 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 hickony 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 played pretty good fiddle, boy
  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 you bet, your gonna regret
  Cause I'm the best that's ever been"

  Johnny raising 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 finger tips
  As he raised up his bow
  And he pulled the bow across the strings
  And it made a 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 break pan picking at dough
    Grandma 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
  Cause I told you once, you son of 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 break pan picking at dough
    Grandma does your dog bite no child no