Sixteen Tons    (LIS 7001)   Lew Smith

OPENER - MIDDLE BREAK - ENDING



Circle left
*Some people say a man is made out of mud
But a poor man's made out of muscle and blood
Allemande the corner, do a dosado
Allemande the corner, weave the ring you know
You load sixteen tons and what do you get
You dosado, promenade that set
Saint Peter don't you call me, cause I can't go
I owe my soul to the company store

FIGURE



Heads/sides square thru on around you go
You dosado with the two you know
Swing thru, spin the top
Then a right & left thru, turn the girl you know
Square thru 3/4, corner girl you swing
Swing that girl and promenade that ring
Saint Peter don't you call me, cause I can't go
I owe my soul to the company store

ALTERNATE LYRICS



*I was born one morning when the sun didn't shine
I picked up my shovel and I walked to the mine

*I was born one morning in the drizzling rain



TAG



I owe my soul to the company store