16 Tons

Some people say a man is made out of mud A poor man's made out of muscle and blood Muscle and blood, skin and bone A mind that's weak but a back that's strong I loaded 16 tons, what do you get? Another day older and deeper in debt Saint Peter don't you call me 'Cause i can't go, i owe my soul to the company store Well i was born one day when the sun didn't shine Picked up my shovel and i walked to the mine I loaded 16 tons of #9 coal And the straw boss said "boy, well bless your soul" 16 Tons... If you see me coming, better step aside A lot of men didn't and a lot of men died I got one fist of iron the other of steel And if the right one don't get you boy, the left one will 16 Tons... I owe my soul to the company store