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    The document is a song about a coal miner who works hard every day loading 16 tons of coal but continues falling deeper into debt to the company store. The coal miner describes being born during a rainy morning and growing up in the canebrake, raised by a lion. He works dangerous mining jobs where many men have died. No matter how much coal he loads each day, he never escapes his debt to the company store and fears that one day St. Peter will call him to the afterlife while he's still in debt.

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    The document is a song about a coal miner who works hard every day loading 16 tons of coal but continues falling deeper into debt to the company store. The coal miner describes being born during a rainy morning and growing up in the canebrake, raised by a lion. He works dangerous mining jobs where many men have died. No matter how much coal he loads each day, he never escapes his debt to the company store and fears that one day St. Peter will call him to the afterlife while he's still in debt.

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    Sixteen Tons

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    Елена Архипова
    The document is a song about a coal miner who works hard every day loading 16 tons of coal but continues falling deeper into debt to the company store. The coal miner describes being born during a rainy morning and growing up in the canebrake, raised by a lion. He works dangerous mining jobs where many men have died. No matter how much coal he loads each day, he never escapes his debt to the company store and fears that one day St. Peter will call him to the afterlife while he's still in debt.

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    Sixteen tons

    Some people say a man is made outta mud I was born one mornin', it was drizzlin' rain
    A poor man's made outta muscle and blood Fightin' and trouble are my middle name
    Muscle and blood and skin and bones I was raised in the canebrake by an ol' mama lion
    A mind that's a-weak and a back that's strong. Can't no high toned woman make me walk the line.

    You load 16 tons, what do you get? You load 16 tons, what do you get?
    Another day older and deeper in debt Another day older and deeper in debt
    St. Peter, don't you call me 'cause I can't go St. Peter, don't you call me 'cause I can't go
    I owe my soul to the company store. I owe my soul to the company store.

    I was born one mornin' when the sun didn't shine If you see me comin', better step aside
    I picked up my shovel and I walked to the mine A lotta men didn't, a lotta men died
    I loaded 16 tons of number nine coal One fist of iron, the other of steel
    And the straw boss said, "Well, a-bless my soul". If the right one don't get you
    Then the left one will.

    You load 16 tons, what do you get? You load 16 tons, what do you get?
    Another day older and deeper in debt Another day older and deeper in debt
    St. Peter, don't you call me 'cause I can't go St. Peter, don't you call me 'cause I can't go
    I owe my soul to the company store I owe my soul to the company store

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