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Some people say a man is made out of mud A poor man's made out of muscle and blood Muscle and blood and skin and bones A mind that's weak and a back that's strong 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 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 9 coal And the straw boss said, "Well-a bless my soul!" I was born one morning, it was drizzlin' rain Fightin' and trouble are my middle name I was raised in the canebrake by an old mama lion Can't no high-toned woman make me walk the line If you see me comin' better step aside A lot of men didn't, a lot of men died One fist of iron, the other of steel If the right one don't getcha then the left one will
This narrative captures the struggles and resilience of a working-class man. He toils in a coal mine, burdened by debt and the demands of life. His origins are marked by hardship, and he embodies strength and defiance. With vivid imagery, it highlights the harsh realities of labor and the spirit of survival amidst adversity.
Based on the lyrics from 'Sixteen Tons' sung by Tennessee Ernie Ford