Sixteen Tons Lyrics Meaning

Tennessee ernie ford sixteen tons lyrics and chords

Sixteen Tons Lyrics Meaning. Web sixteen tons by merle travis is a song for the working man in one of the world's most deadly and miserable, but necessary, occupations: Saint peter, don't you call me 'cause i can't go.

Tennessee ernie ford sixteen tons lyrics and chords
Tennessee ernie ford sixteen tons lyrics and chords

One fist of iron, the other of steel. Web about sixteen tons sixteen tons is a song written by merle travis about a coal miner, based on life in mines in muhlenberg county, kentucky. If you see me coming, better step aside. Web 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. Web when he sang the 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. Web if you see me comin´, better step aside. Saint peter, don't you call me 'cause i can't go. Web a poor man's made outta muscle and blood. Another day older and deeper in debt st peter don't you call me cause i can't go: Web i liked merle travis' songbook.

Web when he sang the 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. Saint peter, don't you call me 'cause i can't go. Web if you see me comin´, better step aside. Web sixteen tons by merle travis is a song for the working man in one of the world's most deadly and miserable, but necessary, occupations: Web 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. I owe my soul to the company store well, i was born. Travis first recorded the song at. I owe my soul to the company store. Another day older and deeper in debt st peter don't you call me cause i can't go: One fist of iron, the other of steel. Web you load sixteen tons an' what do you get?