[Instrumental Intro: Steve Ouimette]

[Verse 1: Chris Powers]

The devil went down to Georgia

He was looking 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 that young boy playing

And playing that fiddle hot

And the devil jumped upon a hickory stump and said

"Boy let me tell you what

I bet you didn't know if 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 a 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 your bet, you're gonna regret

'Cause I'm the best there's ever been"

[Chorus 1: Chris Powers]

Johnny you resin up your bow

And play that 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

[Verse 2: Chris Powers]

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 that bow across his strings and it made an evil hiss

Then a band of demons joined in and it sounded something like this

[Solo 1: Steve Ouimette]

[Verse 3: Chris Powers]

When the devil finished, Johnny said

"Well, you're pretty good old son

Just sit down in that chair, right there

Let me show you how it's done"

[Chorus 2: Chris Powers]

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"

[Solo 2: Steve Ouimette, Ed DeGenaro & Geoff Tyson]

[Verse 4: Chris Powers]

The devil bowed his head

Because he knew that he'd been beat

He laid that golden fiddle

On the ground at Johnny's feet

Johnny said, "Devil, just come back

If you ever wanna try again

I told you once, you son of a bitch

I'm the best there's ever been"

[Chorus 2: Chris Powers]

And 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"

[Instrumental Outro: Steve Ouimette]