The Charlie Daniels Band - Sixteen Tons lyrics

Some people say a man's made outta mud A poor man's made outta muscle and blood Muscle and blood skin and bone A mind that's weak and a back that's strong You load sixteen tons what do you get Another day older and deeper and debt St Peter don't you call me I can't go I owe my soul to the company store I was born one mornin' when the sun didn't shine Grabbed up a shovel and I went to the mine I loaded sicteen tons of No 9 coal And the storeboss said well bless my soul You load sixteen tons what do you get... I was born one mornin' and it was drizzlin' rain Figtin' and trouble was my middle name I was risin' the cane raiped by that ol' mom of mine Ain't no hightoned mama makes me walk the line You load sixteen tons what do you get... [ guitar ] Well if you see me comin' better step aside A lotta men didn't and 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 what do you get...