Sixteen Tons-The Houghton Weavers

[ti:Sixteen Tons] [ar:The Houghton Weavers] [al:Best Of The Vanguard Years] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Sixteen Tons (十六吨) - The Houghton Weavers [00:11.88]Well some fool say a man is made outta mud [00:15.85]A poor man's made outta muscle and blood [00:19.09] [00:19.60]Muscle and blood skin and bones [00:22.94]A mind that's a weak and a back that's strong [00:26.03]You load sixteen tons what do you get [00:29.46] [00:29.99]Another day older and deeper in debt [00:32.99]Saint peter don't you call me 'cause I can't go [00:36.70]I owe my soul to the company store [00:40.30] [00:46.03]I was born one mornin' when the sun didn't shine [00:49.98]I picked up my shovel and I walked to the mine [00:52.84]I loaded sixteen tons number nine coal [00:56.93]The straw boss said well a bless my soul [00:59.90]You load sixteen tons what do you get [01:03.33] [01:03.84]Another day older and deeper in debt [01:06.72]Saint peter don't you call me 'cause I can't go [01:10.53]I owe my soul to the company store [01:14.20] [01:19.60]I was born one mornin' it was drizzlin' rain [01:23.59]Fightin' and trouble are my middle name [01:26.90]See me comin' you better step aside [01:30.34]A lotta men didn't a lotta men died [01:33.36]You load sixteen tons what do you get [01:36.67] [01:37.18]Another day older and deeper in debt [01:40.16]Saint peter don't you call me 'cause I can't go [01:43.76]I owe my soul to the company store [01:48.01] [01:53.16]I owe my soul to the company store