Rest in Peace Charlie Daniels

Charlie Daniels passed away on July 6, 2020.  

The following song is one of my favorites from him.

"The Devil Went Down to Georgia" is a song written and performed by the 

Charlie Daniels Band and released on their 1979 album Million Mile Reflections.

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 upon 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 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"

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"

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

Then 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

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"

He played Fire on the Mountain run boys, run

The devil's in the House of the Rising Sun

Chicken in a 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 want to 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

The devil's in the House of the Rising Sun

Chicken in a bread pan pickin' out dough

Granny, does your dog bite? No child, no