Sixteen Tons
Merle Travis

Some people say a man is made out of mud
Well a poor man’s made out of muscle and blood
Well, muscle and blood, skin and bone
And a mind that’s weak and a back that’s strong

You load sixteen tons, what do you get
Well another day older and deeper in debt
St. Peter don’t you call me, cause I can’t go
Cause I owe my soul to the company store

Well I was born one morning, the sun didn’t shine
I picked up my shovel, I walked to the mine
I load sixteen tons on the number 9 coal
And the straw boss said ‘well bless my soul’

You load sixteen tons, what do you get
Well another day older and deeper in debt
St. Peter don’t you call me, cause I can’t go
Cause I owe my soul to the company store

If you see me coming, better step aside
Cause a lot of men didn’t, and a lot of men died
I got one fist of iron, the other’s of steel
And if the right one don’t get ya, the left one will

You load sixteen tons, what do you get
Well another day older and deeper in debt
St. Peter don’t you call me, cause I can’t go
Cause I owe my soul

You load sixteen tons, what do you get
Well another day older and deeper in debt
St. Peter don’t you call me, cause I can’t go
Cause I owe my soul to the company store

1. Sixteen Tons

2. Eagle Cry

3. Sometimes I Just Keep To Myself

4. Love Don't Live Here

5. I Will Bring You Near

6. Done Like Dinner

7. Something 'Bout You

8. Tumble In The Weeds

9. Ain't Nothin' Like Your Love

10. Shoebox

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