Chanson composée par Merle Travis en 1953, l'originale est déjà présente sur Dailymotion, mais pas la version des Platters, qui est excellente ^^ what a groove ! br br Lyrics : br br "Some people say man is made out of mud br A poor man's made out of muscle and blood br Muscle and blood and skin and bone br A mind that's a-weak and a back that's strong br br You load sixteen tons and what do you get br Another day older and deeper in debt br Saint Peter don't you call me 'cause I can't go br I owe my soul to the company store br br I was born one mornin' when the sun didn't shine br I picked up my shovel and I walked to the mine br I loaded sixteen tons of number nine coal br And the store-boss said the "Well-a bless my soul" br br You load sixteen tons and what do you get br Another day older and deeper in debt br Saint Peter don't you call me 'cause I can't go br I owe my soul to the company store br br I was born one mornin', it was drizzlin' rain br Fightin' and trouble are my middle name br I was raised in the cane-brake by an old mama lion br Cain't no a high-tone woman make me walk the line br br You load sixteen tons and what do you get br Another day older and deeper in debt br Saint Peter don't you call me 'cause I can't go br I owe my soul to the company store br br If you see me comin', better step aside br A lot of men didn't and a lot of men died br One fist of iron, the other of steel br If the right one don't git ya, then the left one will br br You load sixteen tons and what do you get br Another day older and deeper in debt br Saint Peter don't you call me 'cause I can't go br I owe my soul to the company store"