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Jimmy Dean Sixteen Tons Lyrics
Total views: 1 time this week / Rating: 7.20/10 [15 votes]Album: Big Bad John and Other Fabulous Songs and Tales / Original Release Date: 1961-01-01Genre: CountrySong Duration: 2 min 39 sec
Sixteen Tons
Jimmy Dean
Jimmy Dean
JIMMY DEAN
- Sixteen Tons LyricsSome 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, an' I walked out to the mine.
I loaded sixteen tons of Number 9 coal,
An' the store 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 was 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, an' 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.
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, an' I walked out to the mine.
I loaded sixteen tons of Number 9 coal,
An' the store 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.
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, an' 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 Sixteen Tons
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Sixteen Tons is written by Merle Travis.
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It is first released on January 01, 1961 as part of Jimmy Dean's album "Big Bad John and Other Fabulous Songs and Tales" which includes 10 tracks in total. This song is the 2nd track on this album.
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Sixteen Tons falls under the genre Country.
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Sixteen Tons song length is 2 minutes and 39 seconds.
Who wrote Sixteen Tons lyrics?
Sixteen Tons is written by Merle Travis.
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When was Sixteen Tons released?
It is first released on January 01, 1961 as part of Jimmy Dean's album "Big Bad John and Other Fabulous Songs and Tales" which includes 10 tracks in total. This song is the 2nd track on this album.
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Which genre is Sixteen Tons?
Sixteen Tons falls under the genre Country.
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How long is the song Sixteen Tons?
Sixteen Tons song length is 2 minutes and 39 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Merle Travis
Record Label(s): Originally released 1961 All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment
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