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 sawin' on a fiddle and playin' it hot
And the Devil jumped upon a hickory stump and said "Boy, let me tell you what."
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 sawin' on a fiddle and playin' it hot
And the Devil jumped upon 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 a 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.
[Pre-Chorus]
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 there's ever been."
[Chorus]
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
[Verse 2]
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 an evil hiss
And a band of demons joined in and it sounded something like this:
[Demonic violin piece]
[Verse 3]
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."
[Chorus]
Fire on the Mountain Run, boys, run!
The Devil's in the house of the rising sun
Chicken's in the bread pan picking out dough
Granny, does your dog bite? No, child, no
[Non-demonic violin piece]
[Verse 4]
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 there's ever been."
And he played:
[Chorus]
Fire on the Mountain Run, boys, run!
The Devil's in the house of the rising sun
Chicken's in the bread pan picking out dough
Granny, will your dog bite? No, child, no
Iblis pergi ke Georgia. Dia mencarimu jiwa untuk mencuri
Dia adalah dalam mengikat karena ia adalah jauh di belakang. Dia bersedia untuk membuat kesepakatan
Ketika ia datang di anak muda ini Sawin' pada biola dan main panas
Dan Iblis melompat di atas tunggul hickory dan mengatakan "Boy, biarkan aku memberitahu Anda apa."
Saya kira Anda tidak tahu itu, tapi aku seorang pemain biola, juga
Dan jika Anda akan peduli untuk mengambil berani saya akan membuat taruhan dengan Anda
Sekarang Anda bermain cukup bagus biola, anak laki-laki, tetapi memberikan Iblis karena nya
Aku berani bertaruh biola emas terhadap jiwa Anda karena aku pikir aku lebih baik dari Anda.
[Pre-Paduan Suara]
Anak itu berkata, "Nama saya Johnny, dan mungkin dosa
Tapi aku akan mengambil taruhan Anda, dan Anda akan menyesal, karena aku yang terbaik yang ada pernah."
[Paduan suara]
Johnny, rosin up busur dan bermain keras biola Anda
Penyebab neraka pecah di Georgia dan Iblis transaksi kartu
Dan jika Anda menang Anda mendapatkan biola mengkilap ini terbuat dari emas
Tetapi jika Anda kehilangan setan mendapat jiwa Anda
[Ayat 2]
Iblis membuka kasusnya dan dia berkata, "Saya akan mulai acara ini."
Dan api terbang dari ujung jari sambil rosined up busurnya
Dan ia menarik busur di string dan itu membuat mendesis jahat
Dan band setan bergabung dan terdengar sesuatu seperti ini:
[Biola sepotong setan]
[Ayat 3]
Ketika Iblis selesai, Johnny berkata, "Yah, kau ol cukup baik' anak
Tapi duduk di kursi yang ada di sana dan biarkan saya menunjukkan bagaimana hal itu dilakukan."
[Paduan suara]
Api di Mountain Run, anak laki-laki, lari!
Iblis ada di rumah matahari terbit
Ayam yang ada di roti pan memilih keluar adonan
Nenek, apakah anjing Anda menggigit? Tidak, anak, tidak ada
[Non-setan biola piece]
[Ayat 4]
Iblis menundukkan kepalanya karena ia tahu bahwa ia pernah mengalahkan
Dan dia meletakkan yang biola emas di tanah di kaki Johnny
Johnny mengatakan, "Iblis, hanya datang pada kembali jika Anda pernah ingin mencoba lagi
Aku selesai bilang sekali - Anda bajingan -. I'm terbaik yang ada yang pernah"
Dan ia bermain:
[Paduan suara]
Api di Mountain Run, anak laki-laki, lari!
Iblis ada di rumah matahari terbit
Ayam yang ada di roti pan memilih keluar adonan
Nenek, akan anjing Anda menggigit? Tidak, anak, tidak ada