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Billy Strange 16 Tons Lyrics
Total views: 1 time this week / Rating: 7.42/10 [19 votes]Album: Railroad Man - The Songs & Sounds of the Steam Era / Original Release Date: 1994-04-04Genre: Singer/SongwriterSong Duration: 2 min 00 sec
BILLY STRANGE
- 16 Tons LyricsFrankie Laine Sixteen Tons Lyrics:
Some people say a man is made outta mud.
A poor man's made outta muscle and blood.
Muscle and blood, skin and bones;
A mind that's weak and a back that's strong.
You load sixteen tons an' 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.
Well, I was born one mornin' when the sun didn't shine.
I picked up a shovel, Iwalked out to the mine.
I loaded sixteen tons of Number 9 coal,
An' the straw boss said: "Well, bless my soul."
You load sixteen tons an' 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.
Well, I was born one mornin', it was drizzlin' rain.
Fightin' an' trouble are my middle name.
I was raised in the canebreak by an old mama lion,
Can't no high-toned woman makes me walk the line.
You load sixteen tons an' 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.
Well, if you see me comin', better step aside.
A lotta men didn't; a lotta men died.
One fist of iron, the other of steel.
If the right one don't get you, then the left one will.
You load sixteen tons an' 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.
Some people say a man is made outta mud.
A poor man's made outta muscle and blood.
Muscle and blood, skin and bones;
A mind that's weak and a back that's strong.
You load sixteen tons an' 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.
Well, I was born one mornin' when the sun didn't shine.
I picked up a shovel, Iwalked out to the mine.
I loaded sixteen tons of Number 9 coal,
An' the straw boss said: "Well, bless my soul."
You load sixteen tons an' 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.
Fightin' an' trouble are my middle name.
I was raised in the canebreak by an old mama lion,
Can't no high-toned woman makes me walk the line.
You load sixteen tons an' 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.
Well, if you see me comin', better step aside.
A lotta men didn't; a lotta men died.
One fist of iron, the other of steel.
If the right one don't get you, then the left one will.
You load sixteen tons an' 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.
Facts about 16 Tons
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16 Tons is written by Merle Travis.
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It is first released on April 04, 1994 as part of Billy Strange's album "Railroad Man - The Songs & Sounds of the Steam Era" which includes 21 tracks in total. This song is the 12nd track on this album.
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16 Tons falls under the genres Singer, Songwriter.
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16 Tons song length is 2 minutes and 00 seconds.
Who wrote 16 Tons lyrics?
16 Tons is written by Merle Travis.
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When was 16 Tons released?
It is first released on April 04, 1994 as part of Billy Strange's album "Railroad Man - The Songs & Sounds of the Steam Era" which includes 21 tracks in total. This song is the 12nd track on this album.
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Which genre is 16 Tons?
16 Tons falls under the genres Singer, Songwriter.
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How long is the song 16 Tons?
16 Tons song length is 2 minutes and 00 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Merle Travis
Record Label(s): 1994 GNP Crescendo
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