Here we go:
Well the Devil went down to THP
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 across this young man
gnawin on a pepper and likin it hot
And the Devil jumped up on a hickory stump
And said, "Boy, let me tell you what"
"You probably didn't know it
But I'm a pepper eater too
And if you care to take a dare
I'll make a bet with you"
"Now you eat a real hot pepper, boy
But give the Devil his due
I'll bet a box of peppers against your soul
I think I'm better than you"
The boy said, "My name's Johnny
And it might be a sin
But I'm gonna take your bet, you're gonna regret
theyre the hottest thats ever been"
Johnny you gather up your tolorance and eat your peppers hot
'Cause hell's broke loose in Georgia and the Devil deals the cards
And if you win you get this whole box full of peppers
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 took his very first bite
And then he put a reaper in his mouth
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 you just sit down in that chair right there
I'm gonna show you how its done"
peppers from the mountain, run boys, run
The Devil's in the House of the Rising Sun
Chicken in the bread pan pickin' at dough
Granny are the peppers hot ? well hell yes
Well that ol' Devil bowed his head
Because he knew that he'd been beat
And he laid that box of peppers
Down on the ground at Johnny's feet
Johnny said, "Devil, just come on back
If you ever want somethin hot
I done told you once you son of a bitch
theyre the hottest thats ever been"
He ate, 'peppers from the Mountain', run boys, run
The Devil's in the House of the Rising Sun
Chicken in the bread pan pickin' at dough
Granny are the peppers hot? hell yes child