People say a man is made outta mud
Poor man made outta muscle and blood
Muscle and blood and skin and bones
A mind that's a-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
Owe my soul to the company store
I was born one mornin' when the sun didn't shine
I picked up my shovel and I started to the mine
I loaded sixteen tons of number nine coal
The straw boss said, Well, now bless his soul
He loaded sixteen tons and what did he get?
Another day older and deeper in debt
Saint Peter, don't you call me 'cause I can't go
Owe my soul to the company store
You see me comin', you better step aside
A lotta men didn't and a lotta of 'em died
One fist of iron, the other one of steel
The right one don't get you, then the left one will
You load sixteen tons and what do you get?
Another day older and deeper in debt
Saint Peter, don't you call me 'cause I can't go
Owe my soul to the company store
Sixteen Tons
Bo Diddley
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(Extra Read All About It) Ben [Untitled Instrumental] 500% More Man Back Home Before You Accuse Me Blues, Blues Bo Diddley Bo Diddley (1955 Single Version) [Mono] Bo Diddley (alt Version 2) Bo Diddley (alt. Version) Bo Diddley [*] Bo Diddley [Alternate 1][#] Bo Diddley [Alternate 2][#] Bo Diddley 1969 Bo Diddley's A Gunslinger Bo Diddley’s A Gunslinger Bo Meets The Monster Bo’s A Lumberjack Bring It to Jerome Bring It to Jerome (Master) Bring It To Jerome (unedited Version) Bring It to Jerome [Alternate Take] Bring It to Jerome [Master] Cadillac Come on Baby [Instrumental] Cops & Robbers Cops and Robbers Crackin' Up Dancing Girl Dearest Darling Deed And Deed I Do Diddley Daddy Diddy Wah Diddy Doin’ The Jaguar Don't Let It Go Down Home Special Down Home Special [*] Everleen Gun Slinger Gunslinger (Bo Diddley's a Gunslinger) Heart-O-Matic Love Hey Bo Diddley Hey, Bo Diddley Hey! Bo Diddley Hong Kong, Mississippi Hush Your Mouth Hush Your Mouth (Alt. Take) Hush Your Mouth [Alternate Take] I Can Tell I Love You So I Love You So (1st Version) I'm a Man I'm a Man [Alternate Take] I'm Looking for a Woman I'm Sorry I’m Looking For A Woman Intro: Bo Diddley Vamp Little Girl Long Distance Call Long Distance Call Look At My Baby Mama Don't Allow No Twistin' Met You On Saturday Mona Mona [Aka I Need You Baby] Mona [DVD] Mr. Kruschev My Babe Nursery Rhyme Oh Yea Oh Yeah (Aka Oh Yes) Ooh Baby Our Love Will Never Go Pills Pretty Thing Pretty Thing [*] Prisoner of Love Prisoner of Love [#][*] Put The Shoes On Willie Ride On Josephine Road Runner Road Runner [Alternate Take][#][Take] Roadrunner Say Boss Man Say Man Say Man [Alternate Take] Say Man [Alternate Take][#] Say Man, Back Again Say Man, Back Again [Alternate Take][Take] She's Alright She's Fine, She's Mine She’s Alright Signifying Blues (ext. Version) Spend My Life With You Spoonful Story Of Bo Diddley The Great Grandfather The Story Of Bo Diddley When the Saints Go Marching In Who Do You Love Who Do You Love [*] Who May Your Lover Be Whoa Mule (Shine) Willie And Lillie You All Green You Can't Judge A Book You Can't Judge a Book By It's Cover You Can't Judge A Book By Its Cover You Can't Judge A Book By The Cover You Canu2019t Judge A Book By Its Cover You Don't Love Me (You Don't Care) You Know I Love You
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