It's been 10 long years since the devil laid his fiddle at Johnny's feet

And it burned inside his mind the way he suffered that defeat

It 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!"

(Johnny)"I thought we had this settled. I'm the best there's ever been!"

Johnny didn't you ever know

That time keeps marchin on?

The coldest hour is the one

That 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 that day came in June

But give me half a minute

I'll get this fiddle back in tune!

(Johnny starts to tune the fiddle)

The devil grabbed the golden fiddle

Out of Johnny's hand and said,

"Boy, I'm the fiddle player underground

And I walk upon the land!

Y'all better just be turning back

If you want this boy to win,

Cuz practice is the only cure

For the predicament he's in!"

(Johnny)"Now, devil, it would be a sin

For you to get my vote

So you go on back to Hell

And to the woodshed 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 baby cryin?

Will he ever know,

that the devil wants his daddy's very soul.

(Johnny)"Before we play I wanna thank you for lettin Gods own word ring through

He said you can't be trusted!"

(Devil)"yeah, so what you gunna do?"

"Well. you get your fiddle devil,

If you think that you could win,

Cuz I beat you once, you old dog,

And I can whoop your butt again!"

John Brown screamed the devil is red!

My little baby loves shortening bread

The devils screams that he can win

But Johnny is the best that's ever been