Sixteen Tons

Aah
Well, some people say a man, is made out of mud
A poor man's made out of muscle and blood
Out of muscle and blood
Out skin and bone
A mind that's weak, and a back that's strong

He loaded sixteen tons and what did he get?
He got another day older nd a deeper in debt
Well, fate can't you call me, 'cause I can't go?
I owe my soul to the company store

Aah, well, well, well, well
Well, 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
And the tone boss said, "Well, bless his soul"

He loaded sixteen tons and what did he get
He got another day older and a deeper in debt
Well, fate can't you call me, 'cause I can't go?
Well, I owe my soul to the company store

Aah, oh, oh, oh, oh
Well, if you see me comin', you better step aside
A lot of men didn't, and a lot of men died
Well, one fist of iron, the other of steel
Well, if the right one don't get you, then the left one will

He loaded sixteen tons and what did he get
He got another day older and a deeper in debt
Well, fate can't you call me, 'cause I can't go?
Well, I owe my soul to the company store