Sixteen Tons Lyrics

Some people say a man,

I made out of mud.

Well a poor man's made outta

Muscle and blood.

Muscle and blood,

And skin and bone,

You got a mind that's weak,

You got a back that's strong.

And I was born one mornin',

The sun didn't shine.

Picked up my shovel,

And he went to the mine.

I loaded 16 tons,

Of that number 9 coal.

The Straw boss said Boy,

Well bless my soul!

[Chorus:]

You load 16 tons,

And what do ya get?

Another day older,

And deeper in dept.

Saint Peter don'tcha call me,
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'Cause I can't go...

I owe my soul...

[End Chorus]

I was born one morning,

It was drizzlin' rain.

So fighting and trouble

Was my middle name.

I was raised in a cave,

By an old mama lion.

Ain't no high toned mama,

Gonna me walk the line.

If you see me comin',

Better step aside.

A lot of men didn't;

A lot of men died.

One fist is iron,

The other is steel,

If the right one don't get you,

Then the left one will.

[Repeat chorus]

Yeah, I owe it all...

To the company store...