Don Harrison Band
Don Harrison Band - Sixteen Tons lyrics
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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, '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...