the devil went down to georgia - charlie daniels (rewrite)

[Ghostdog]

The Devil came into Worthy. He was lookin’ for a soul to steal.
He was in a bind ’cause he was way behind, and he was willing to make a deal.
When he came across a young man who played video games and played it hot,
The Devil jumped into his DMs and said, “Boy, let me tell you what.”

“I guess you didn’t know it, but I’m a gamer too.
And if you’re not scared to take a dare, I’ll make a bet with you.
Now, you play pretty good games, boy, but give the Devil his due—
I’ll bet a controller of gold against your soul ’cause I think I’m better than you.”

The boy said, “My name’s Ghostdog, and it might be a sin,
But I’ll take your bet; you’re gonna regret ’cause my faith is the strongest it’s ever been.”

Ghostdog, charge up your controller and play real hard.
’Cause sin is at your doorstep, and the Devil deals the cards.
If you win, you get this shiny controller made of gold—
But if you lose... well, the Devil gets your soul.

The Devil opened up his case and said, “I’ll start this show.”
Fire flew from his fingertips as he pulled out the golden controller.
He plugged the controller in, and it made an evil hiss—
And all of Ghostdog's demons joined in, and the games went something like this:

(Game 1 - Lust, Devil wins
Game 2 - Shame, Devil wins
Game 3 - Anger, Devil wins
Game 4 - Fear, Devil wins
Game 5 - Depression, Devil wins
Game 6 - Pride, Devil wins
Game 7 - Guilt, Devil wins
Game 8 - Rejection, Devil wins
Game 9 - Doubt, Devil wins
Game 10 - Death, Devil loses)

When the Devil finished, Ghostdog said, “Well, you’re pretty good, old son,
But sit down in that chair right there, let me show you how it’s done.”

Fire from the Mountain, I’ve already won—
All glory goes to the risen Son.
Child of God, it’s your time to show—
God, will Your dog lose? No, child, no.

(Game 1 - Lust, Ghostdog wins (1 Corinthians 6:18-19)
“Flee from sexual immorality… your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit.”

Game 2 - Shame, Ghostdog wins (2 Corinthians 5:17)
“If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has gone, the new is here!”

Game 3 - Anger, Ghostdog wins (Ephesians 4:26-27)
“Be angry and do not sin… do not give the devil a foothold.”

Game 4 - Fear, Ghostdog wins (2 Timothy 1:7)
“For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and a sound mind.”

Game 5 - Depression, Ghostdog wins (Psalm 42:11)
“Why, my soul, are you downcast? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise Him.”

Game 6 - Pride, Ghostdog wins (James 4:6)
“God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”

Game 7 - Guilt, Ghostdog wins (1 John 1:9)
“If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us…”

Game 8 - Rejection, Ghostdog wins (Psalm 27:10)
“Though my father and mother forsake me, the Lord will receive me.”

Game 9 - Doubt, Ghostdog wins (Proverbs 3:5-6)
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding…”

Game 10 - Death, Ghostdog wins (John 11:25)
“I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in Me will live, even though they die.”)

The Devil bowed his head because he knew he’d been beat—
And he laid that golden controller on the ground at Ghostdog’s feet.
Ghostdog said, “Devil, just come on back ’cause I know you’ll try again—
I done told you once, you fallen angel, my faith is the strongest it’s ever been.”

And he prayed:

Fire from the Mountain, I’ve already won—
All glory goes to the risen Son.
Child of God, it’s your time to show—
God, will Your dog lose? No, child, no.

[CaptWalker]

I currently live in Georgia and actually used to live on Hickory Hills Rd, and so always was reminded of this song when it says "the devil jumped up on a hickory stump".

Anyway was also wondering if anyone had ever heard of a video game called Satans Hollow? I used to play it all the time in the arcade back in the 80's. Last I heard it had been re-released on Xbox and PlayStation in 2012.