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SIXTEEN TONS
JOHNNY CASH
Am
Some people say a man is made outta mud.
Am
A poor man's made outta muscle and blood.
Am Dm
Muscle and blood, and skin and bone,
F#7-stop Am-stop
A mind that's weak, and a back that's strong.
CHORUS:
Am
You load sixteen tons, what do you get?
Am
Another day older, and deeper in debt.
Am Dm
Saint Peter don't you call me 'cause I can't go,
F#7 Am
I owe my soul to the company store.
I was born one morning 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
I was born one morning it was drizzling rain.
Fighting and trouble are my middle name.
I was raised in the canebreak by an old mama lion.
Ain't no high toned woman make me walk the line. Chorus
If you ever see me coming better step aside.
A lotta men didn't and 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.
Chorus
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Just for your own info., I got this recording from Limewrie. -macg1 | 11/25/2005 | gotta let you know it's a ernie ford song instead of johnny cash -texansc | 11/26/2005 | You can't be saying this stuff. Johnny Cash recorded this song also. Look up Limewire, as I already have mentioned on this song, and for Big Bad John, and you will find these under Johnny Cash. Big Bad John may be hard to find, but I can assure you that Johnny Cash recorded it, and that you'll find this one. -macg1 | 11/26/2005 |
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