Sixteen Tons

Some folks say a man is made out of mud But a poor man's made out of muscle and blood Muscle and blood, skin and bones A mind that's weak and a back that's strong, yeh You load 16 tons and what do 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, yeah, ha I was born when the sun didn't shine I became a man who who would work the mine I loaded 16 tons of number nine coal The foreman said, "Well, a-bless my soul" I was born in drizzling rain Fighting and trouble was my middle name When I come around, you better step aside A lot of men didn't and a lot man died Yes they did You load 16 tons and what do 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 (Yes sing it one time with me) 16 tons and what do 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 Everybody humming only Mmm, hmm, hmm, hmm, yeah Mmm, hmm, hmm, hmm