The Devil Went Back Down To Georgia

Johnny Cash, Marty Stuart &Travis Tritt

Been ten long years since the Devil laid

his fiddle at Johnny's feet.

And it burned inside his mind

the way he suffered that defeat.

In the darkest pits of hell

the devil hatched an evil plan

To tempt the fiddle player

for he's just a mortal man.

The sin of pride the Devil cried

is what will do you in!

I thought we had this settled

I'm the best thats ever been



Johnny did you ever know that time keeps marchin'on

The coldest hour is the one comes just before the dawn

The Devil's back in Georgia

will you stand up to the test?

Or will you let the Devil be the best?



Truth is I haven't played much

since the baby came in June,

But give me half a minute

and I'll get this fiddle back in tune.



The Devil grabbed the golden fiddle

out of Johnny's hand and said

Well I'm a fiddle player underground

But now I walk upon the land !



Ya'll better just be turnin' back

if you want this boy to win

Cause practice is the only cure

for the predicament he's in

Now Devil it would be a sin

for you to get my vote

So you go on back to hell

and to the wood shed I will go



Johnny are you practicing

or will your hands grow cold

The Devil walks the land

and plays a fiddle made of gold.

Can you hear the babe a cryin'

will he ever know ;

the Devil wants his daddy's very soul.



Before we play I wanna thank you

for lettin' Gods own word ring true

He said you can't be trusted

YEAH so what you gonna do?

Well you get you fiddle Devil

If you think that you can win

Cause I beat you once you old dog

And I can whip your butt again !!



John Brown's green, the Devil is red

Momma's little baby loves shortlin' bread

Devils dream is that he can win

But Johnny is the best thats ever been !