[Verse 1] Some people say a man is made out of mud A poor mans made out of muscle and blood Muscle and blood, skin and bones A mind thats weak and a back thats strong [Chorus] You load sixteen tons, what do you get? Another day older and deeper in debt Saint Peter, dont you call me, cause I cant go I owe my soul to the company store [Verse 2] I was born one morning when the sun didnt shine I picked up my shovel, I walked to the mine I loaded sixteen tons of number nine coal And the straw boss said, Well, bless my soul [Chorus] You load sixteen tons, what do you get? Another day older and deeper in debt Saint Peter, dont you call me, cause I cant go I owe my soul to the company store [Bridge] If you see me coming, better step aside A lot of men didnt, a lot of men died One fist of iron, the other of steel If the right one dont get you, then the left one will See LeAnn Rimes LiveGet tickets as low as 58You might also like[Chorus] You load sixteen tons, what do you get? Another day older and deeper in debt Saint Peter, dont you call me, cause I cant go I owe my soul to the company store
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