Jimmy Dean "Sixteen Tons" |
(Merle Travis) Now some people say a man's made outta mud But a poor man's made outta muscle and blood Muscle and blood skin and bone A mind that's weak and a back that's strong. You load sixteen tons what do you get Another day older and deeper and debt St. Peter don't you call me I can't go I owe my soul to the company store. I was born one mornin' when the sun didn't shine Grabbed me a shovel and I went to the mine Loaded sixteen tons of No. 9 coal And the storeboss said, "Well, bless my soul." You load sixteen tons what do you get Another day older and deeper and debt St. Peter don't you call me I can't go I owe my soul to the company store. I was born one mornin' and it was drizzlin' rain Figtin' and trouble is my middle name Raisin' the cane reaped by that ol' mom of mine Ain't no hightoned mama makes me walk the line. You load sixteen tons what do you get Another day older and deeper and debt St. Peter don't you call me 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 and a lotta men died One fist is iron the other one's steel If the left one don't get you then the right one will. You load sixteen tons what do you get Another day older and deeper and debt St. Peter don't you call me I can't go I owe my soul to the company store.... Lyric from www.lyricmania.com |