What the devil didn’t know when he went down to Georgia looking for a soul to steal is that “Johnny” was one of the fae who went up to Georgia looking for mortals to play tricks on. Instead, Johnny found someone more challenging than a mortal…. or rather, the challenge found him.
They were in a circle of mushrooms playing a fiddle sung of chesnut,
when was heard from the hickory stump “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 games were their specialty, they played them oft enough;
So they charmed their face into a childish gaze and prepared to win some stuff.
A soul the devil was looking for, they scoffed at the very thought;
But this one fae was ready to play – for there’s a lesson to be taught.
The fae called themself Johnny, and said that “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.“
The Devil Rosined up his bow, and made it hiss like a snake,
The fae eyed him slyly- a step forward’s all it would take.
They heard a band of demons back up that fiddle gold;
But it would take more than a sizzling score to beat a fae of old.
When the Devil finished, the fae 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.”
“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”
…
Nonsensical though the words might be, that one chant would prevail;
For it was sung with sorcery, the kind which could never fail.
Indeed they saw the devil bow his head like he’d been beat;
And he stepped inside the mushroom ring to lay the fiddle at “Johnny’s” feet.
Then he turned to go, but quickly saw he’d been deceived;
For no matter what he did, it was impossible to leave.
The fae saw that he was stuck and said “that’s really quite a shame;
But you know, since I’ve got you here- why don’t you give me your name?”
GOOD
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