Lyrics
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 willin' to make a deal
When he came across this young man sawin' on a fiddle and playin' 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, 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, you're gonna regret
'Cause I'm the best there'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 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 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, 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
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 wanna try again
I done 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
Devil's in the House of the Rising Sun
The chicken in the bread pan are pickin' out dough
Granny, will your dog bite? No child, no
Full Lyrics and Meaning
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Charlie Daniels – The Devil Went Down to Georgia
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The song’s verses are closer to being spoken rather than sung, and tell the story of a boy named Johnny, in a variant on the classic deal with the Devil. The performances of Satan
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Korn (Ft. Yelawolf) – The Devil Went Down to Georgia
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Steve Ouimette – The Devil Went Down To Georgia
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Primus – The Devil Went Down To Georgia
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[Intro] / 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
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Rednex – The Devil Went Down To Georgia
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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 a boy
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Nickelback (Ft. Dave Martone) – The Devil Went Down to Georgia
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[Verse 1] / The Devil went down to Georgia / He was lookin' for a soul to steal / He was in a bind the way behind and willing to make a deal / When he came across this young man
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The Levellers – Devil Went Down to Georgia
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The devil went down to Georgia / He was looking for a soul to steal / And he was in a bind 'cos he was way behind / And was willing to make a deal / When he came upon a boy playing
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The devil went down to Scunthorpe, looking for a soul to steal / In a bind an' way behind he was willin' to make a deal / When he came across this young man pickin' on a guitar
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Charlie Daniels – The Devil Went Down to Georgia Samples
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KMC Kru – The Devil Came Up To Michigan
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The Good Year Pimps – The Devil Went Down To Georgia
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The Devil went down to Georgia. He was lookin' for a soul to steal / He was in a bind cause he was way behind. He was willing to make a deal / When he came across this young man
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Crypt (Rap) (Ft. Vin Jay) – The Devil Went Down to Hip Hop
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Emerson Drive – Devil Went Down To Georgia
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[Verse 1] / 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 willin' to make a deal / When he came across
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BandiPat (Ft. Charlie Daniels & Cosmic Latte) – The Devil Went Down To Georgia
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[Instrumental Intro] / [Verse 1: Charlie Daniels] / The Devil went down to Georgia / He was lookin' for a soul to steal / He was in a bind 'cause he was way behind / He was willing
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Travis Meyer – The Devil Went Down To Jamaica
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Caballo Dorado – El Diablo Bajó a Georgia - The Devil Went Down to Georgia
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Cuando el diablo bajo a Georgia buscando un alma que robarse ahi / Llego el de prisa como la brisa, a lo mejor un trato yo hago aqui / Un violin escucho a lo lejos la nota se puso
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