Sixteen Tons

[Verse 1] People say a man is made out of mud Poor man made outta muscle and blood Muscle and blood and skin and bones A mind that's a-weak and a back that's strong [Chorus] You load sixteen tons, what do you get? Another day older and deeper in debt Saint Peter, don't you call me because I can't go Owe my soul to the company store [Verse 2] I was born one morning when the sun didn't shine I picked up my shovel and I started to the mine I loaded sixteen tons of number nine coal The straw boss said, "Well, now bless his soul" [Chorus] He loaded sixteen tons and what did he get? Another day older and deeper in debt Saint Peter, don't you call me because I can't go Owe my soul to the company store [Verse 3] You see me coming, you better step aside A lotta men didn't and a lot of of them died One fist of iron, the other one of steel The right one don't get you, then the left one will [Chorus] You load sixteen tons and what do you get? Another day older and deeper in debt Saint Peter, don't you call me because I can't go Owe my soul to the company store