Sixteen Tons Lyrics - Dave Dudley

Some people say a man's made outta mud a poor man's made outta muscle and blood 

Muscle and blood and skin and bones a mind that's weak and a back that's strong 

You load sixteen tons what do you get just another day older deeper and debt 

St Peter don't you call me I cause can't go I owe my soul to the company store 

[ guitar ] 

I was born one mornin' when the sun didn't shine 

I picked up a shovel walked out to the mine 

I loaded sixteen tons of No 9 coal and the storeboss said well bless my soul 

You load sixteen tons... 

[ guitar ] 

I was born one mornin' it was drizzlin' rain 

A figtin' and trouble that's my middle name 

I was risin' the cane raiped by that ol' mom of mine 

Ain't no hightoned woman makes me walk the line 

You load sixteen tons... 

[ guitar ] 

Well if you see me comin' you better step aside a lotta men didn't 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 

You load sixteen tons...