Lyrics
i was raised in the cane-brake by an old mama lion
i picked up my shovel and i walked to the mine
I picked up my shovel and i walked to the mine, i loaded sixteen tons of number nine coal Johnny, you load sixteen tons and what do you get
you load sixteen tons and what do you get
i owe my soul to the company store
One fist of iron, you load sixteen tons and what do you get Cash, saint peter don t you call me cause i can t go
Another day older and deeper in debt, i owe my soul to the company store
if you see me comin
Muscle and blood and skin and bone, saint peter don t you call me cause i can t go Tons, muscle and blood and skin and bone
you load sixteen tons and what do you get
Some people say man is made out of mud, i was born one mornin when the sun didn t shine Tons, you load sixteen tons and what do you get
fightin and trouble are my middle name
A lot of men didn t and a lot of men died, cain t no a high-tone woman make me walk the line Tons, you load sixteen tons and what do you get
And the store-boss said the well-a bless my soul, a mind that s a-weak and a back that s strong
One fist of iron, if you see me comin
another day older and deeper in debt
if the right one don t git ya
Then the left one will, i was born one mornin
One fist of iron, i owe my soul to the company store, saint peter don t you call me cause i can t go
I owe my soul to the company store, if you see me comin, i owe my soul to the company store
I was born one mornin when the sun didn t shine, a mind that s a-weak and a back that s strong 16, a mind that s a-weak and a back that s strong
Saint peter don t you call me cause i can t go, cain t no a high-tone woman make me walk the line
If you see me comin, you load sixteen tons and what do you get Tons, if you see me comin
Another day older and deeper in debt, i was raised in the cane-brake by an old mama lion
you load sixteen tons and what do you get
I owe my soul to the company store, you load sixteen tons and what do you get
i owe my soul to the company store
It was drizzlin rain, i was born one mornin
if you see me comin
You load sixteen tons and what do you get, muscle and blood and skin and bone, some people say man is made out of mud
Saint peter don t you call me cause i can t go, if you see me comin
Saint peter don t you call me cause i can t go, muscle and blood and skin and bone, you load sixteen tons and what do you get
i owe my soul to the company store
Fightin and trouble are my middle name, if you see me comin
One fist of iron, some people say man is made out of mud
Saint peter don t you call me cause i can t go, i picked up my shovel and i walked to the mine
I owe my soul to the company store, i owe my soul to the company store
You load sixteen tons and what do you get, better step aside
I was born one mornin when the sun didn t shine, you load sixteen tons and what do you get 16, i picked up my shovel and i walked to the mine
If you see me comin, another day older and deeper in debt, another day older and deeper in debt
you load sixteen tons and what do you get
