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Sixteen Tons

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Sixteen Tons

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Some people say a man is made outta mud

A poor man's made outta muscle and blood

Muscle and blood and skin and bones

You gotta a mind that's a-weak and a back that's strong

You load sixteen tons, and what do you get?

Another day older and deeper in debt

Saint peter don't you call me 'cause I can't go

I owe my soul to the company store

(Saint Peter don't you call me)

'Cause I can't go

(Saint Peter don't you call me)

To the company store

(Saint Peter)

Don't you call me 'cause I can't go

I owe my soul to the company store

Well, I was born one mornin' when the Sun didn't shine

I picked up my shovel and I walked to the mine

I loaded sixteen tons of number nine coal

And the straw boss said well, a-bless my soul

You load sixteen tons, what do you get?

Another day older and deeper in debt

Saint Peter don't you call me 'cause I can't go

I owe my soul to the company store, yeah!

I was born one mornin', in the drizzlin' rain

Fightin' and trouble have been my middle name

I was raised in the canebrake by an ol' mama lion

Cain't no-a high-toned woman make me walk the line

Yeah! Sixteen tons, what do you get?

Another day older and deeper in debt

Saint peter don't you call me 'cause I can't go

I owe my soul to the company store

If you see me comin', better step aside

A lotta men didn't, a lotta men died

One fist of iron, and the other of steel

(If the never know a-get you, then the)

Right one will

You load sixteen tons, (what do you get?)

Another day older and deeper in debt

Saint peter don't you call me 'cause I can't go

I owe my soul to the company store

(Saint Peter don't you call me)

'Cause I can't go

(Saint Peter don't you call me)

To the company store

Saint Peter don't you call me 'cause I can't go

I owe my soul to the company store

(Saint Peter don't you call me)

'Cause I can't go

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