Sixteen Tons

Merle Travis

I...........was born one morning
When the sun didn't shine
I picked up my shovel
And I walked to the mine
I loaded sixteen tons
Of number 9 coal
And the straw boss said,
"well, a bless my soul"
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He loaded sixteen tons
What do you get
Another day older and deeper in debt
St. peter don't you call me
Cause I can't go,
I owe my soul to the company store

I was born one morning when it was drizzling rain
Fighting and trouble is my middle name
I was raised in a king break
By an old mother lion
Ain't no high talking woman gonna make me walk the line
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Some people say a man
Is made out of mud
A poor man's made outta
Muscle and blood
Muscle and blood, skin and bone
A mind that's weak
And a back's that strong
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Well, if you see me comin'
Better step aside
Cause a lot of men didn't
And a lot of men died
One fist of iron, the other of steel
If the right one don't get you
Then the right one will
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Trivia about the song Sixteen Tons by Brave Combo

On which albums was the song “Sixteen Tons” released by Brave Combo?
Brave Combo released the song on the albums “World Dance Music” in 1984 and “Musical Varieties” in 1987.
Who composed the song “Sixteen Tons” by Brave Combo?
The song “Sixteen Tons” by Brave Combo was composed by Merle Travis.

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