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Sixteen Tons
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This is a Merle Travis Song that I remixed and add to my new album Working class Man
folk country bluegrass hillbilly
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Larrys music is best described as infectious melodies, heartfelt, positive lyrics, all backed up with professional recordings. His smooth vocal talents are clea
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Genre
Country • Cover Songs
Charts
Peak #104
Peak in subgenre #10
Author
Merle Travis
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Harryfox Songfile license 1143372856
Uploaded
January 10, 2012
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MP3 3.1 MB • 128 kbps • 3:22
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Sixteen tons (Written by: Merle Travis) Some people say a man is made outta mud A poor man's made outta muscle and blood Muscle and blood and skin and bones A mind that's a-weak and a back that's strong Chorus You load sixteen tons, 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 I was born one mornin' when the sun didn't shine I picked up my shovel and I walked to the mine I loaded sixteen tons of number nine coal And the straw boss said "Well, a-bless my soul" Chorus Solo I was born one mornin', it was drizzlin' rain Fightin' and trouble are my middle name I was raised in the canebrake by an ol' mama lion Cain't no-a high-toned woman make me walk the line Chorus 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 a-get you Then the left one will Chorus
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