The devil went down to
Georgia, he was looking for a
soul to steal.
He was in a
bind 'cos he was way behind: 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 upon a
hickory stump and said: "Boy let me tell you what:
"I bet 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 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, your
gonna regret, 'cause I'm the best that's ever been."
Johnny you
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 resined up his bow.
And he pulled the bow across his 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 ol' son.
"But if you'll sit down in that
chair, right there, and let me show you how its done."
Fire on the mount, run boys, run.
The devil's in the house of the
risin' 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.
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.
"I told you once, you
son of a gun, I'm the best that's ever been."
And he played fire on the
mount, run boys, run.
The devil's in the house of the risin' sun.
Chicken in the bread pan pickin' out dough.
"Granny, does your dog bite?"
"No, child, no."
Good grief--it's chained_bear! Welcome back! :-D
I didn't know that's what this lyric was either, to tell the truth. Is there a word for that section of lyrics in a song that you don't know, but you love the song anyway, so you just kind of slur over the part you can't figure out? If there isn't, there should be....Slurics? Slyrics?
I know a tune called Granny, Will Your Dog Bite? I never knew that was what he was saying...
It is a great song. I haven't heard it in years myself, but it'll be a welcome listen next time I do.
Yes! You must hear it at least once, slumry.
Oh, nonononono!!! You still need to *hear* it once. I promise it'll be worth it.
thank you, thank you. Now I do not have to look this up.
Nice. Thanks for torturing yourself, jennarenn. ;-)