《Sixteen Tons》歌词

[00:00:00] Sixteen Tons - The Platters

[00:00:00] Written by：Merle Travis

[00:00:00] Some people say a man is made outta mud

[00:00:07] A poor man's made outta muscle and blood

[00:00:11] A muscle and blood skin and bones

[00:00:15] A mind that's a-weak and a back that's strong

[00:00:20] You load sixteen tons and what do ya get

[00:00:24] Another day older and deeper in debt

[00:00:28] Saint Peter don't you call me 'cause I can't go

[00:00:32] I owe my soul to the company store

[00:00:39] I was born one mornin' when the sun didn't shine

[00:00:46] I picked up a shovel and walked to the mine

[00:00:50] I loaded sixteen tons of number 9 coal

[00:00:54] And the store boss said "Well a-bless my soul"

[00:00:58] You load sixteen tons and what do ya get

[00:01:03] Another day older and deeper in debt

[00:01:07] Saint Peter don't you call me 'cause I can't go

[00:01:11] I owe my soul to the company store

[00:01:18] If you see me comin' better step aside

[00:01:24] A lotta men didn't and a lotta men died

[00:01:28] One fist of iron the other of steel

[00:01:32] If the right one don't getcha

[00:01:34] Then the left one will

[00:01:36] You load sixteen tons and what do ya get

[00:01:41] Another day older and deeper in debt

[00:01:45] Saint Peter don't you call me 'cause I can't go

[00:01:49] I owe my soul to the company store

[00:01:56] I was born one mornin' and it was drizzlin' rain

[00:02:02] Fightin' and trouble are my middle name

[00:02:06] I was raised in a canebrake by an old mama lion

[00:02:10] Can't no-a high-toned woman make me walk the line

[00:02:15] You load sixteen tons and what do ya get

[00:02:19] Another day older and deeper in debt

[00:02:23] Saint Peter don't you call me 'cause I can't go

[00:02:30] I owe my soul to the company store