Charlie Daniels

Back in ‘75
there was a lot of good Southern groups
the Allmans, Marshall Tucker
and Lynrd Skynrd too
but 'outta North Caroline
came a man who could really play
his name was Charlie Daniels
and he showed 'em all the way

Chorus
Hey diddle diddle, the cat with the fiddle
was the heart and soul of the band
he could chop it, double stop it
he could really, really rock it
when he had that bow in his hand
now good 'ol Charlie Daniels
was one helluva man
he beat the devil on that golden fiddle
he was the heart and soul of the band

He was a long-haired country boy
an uneasy rider they say
he prowled around in the Wooly Swamp
and he knew ‘ol Lucius Clay
he was proud to be a redneck
wore his heart out on his sleeve
stood on up for Dixie
and made no apologies

Hey diddle diddle, the cat with the fiddle
was the heart and soul of the band
he could chop it, double stop it
he could really, really rock it
when he had that bow in his hand
now good ‘ol Charlie Daniels
was one helluva man

He beat the devil on that golden fiddle
he was the heart and soul of the band

Solo

Hey diddle diddle, the cat with the fiddle
was the heart and soul of the band
he could chop it, double stop it
he could really, really rock it
when he had that bow in his hand
now good ‘ol Charlie Daniels
was one helluva man
he beat the devil on that golden fiddle
he was the heart and soul of the band

He beat the devil on that golden fiddle
he was the heart and soul of the band