Sixteen Tons

Son yeah 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 owe my soul 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 sicteen tons of No 9 coal
 And the storeboss said well bless my soul
 I load sixteen tons what do you get...
 [ guitar ]
 Well I was born one morning it was drizzlin' rain
 Figting and trouble is my middle name
 I was raised in wood by mama of mine
 No hightoned mama makes me walk the line
 I load sixteen tons what do you get...
 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 right one don't get you then the left one will
 I load sixteen tons what do you get...