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16 Tons (Live)
157
On Tour
Rock
16 Tons (Live) was released on May 22, 2009 by Bellaphon as a part of the album Live At Thomas Read
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Release DateMay 22, 2009
LabelBellaphon
LanguageEnglish
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM139

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Merle Travis
Merle Travis
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Gerd Speer
Gerd Speer
Producer

Lyrics

Some people say a man is made outta mud
But a poor man's made outta muscle and blood
Muscle and blood and skin and bones
With a mind that's weak and a back that's strong
You load sixteen tons, and what do you get?
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 mornin', it was drizzlin' rain
Fightin' and trouble are my middle name
Raised in the cane-brake by an old mama lion
Can't no high-tone woman make me walk the line
You load sixteen tons, and what do you get?
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, if you see me comin', better step aside
A lotta men didn't, and a lotta men died
One fist of iron, the other one of steel
If the right one don't getcha, then the left one will
You load sixteen tons, and what do you get?
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
Written by: Merle Travis
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