Sixteen Tons
Lightsing S 
7001
Lew Smith



OPENER - BREAK - ENDING

CIRCLE LEFT--
SOME PEOPLE SAY A MIN IS MADE OUT OF MUD
BUT A POOR MAN'S MADE OUT OF MUSCLE AND BLOOD.
ALLAMANDE THE CORNER, DO A DO-SA-DO.
ALLEMANDE THE CONER, WEAVE THE RING YOU KNOW.
YOU LOAD SIXTEEN AND AND WHAT DO YOU GET.
YOU DO-SA-DO, PROMENADE THAT SET.
ST. 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 DO-SA-DO WITH THE TWO YOU KNOW.
SWING THRU--SPIN THE TOP.
THEN A RIGHT AND LEFT THRU, TURN THE GIRL YOU KNOW.
SQUARE THRU THREE QUARTERS, CORNER GIRL YOU SWING.
SWING THAT GIRL AND PROMENADE THAT RING.
ST. PETER DON'T YOU CALL ME. CAUSE I CAN'T GO.
I OWE MY SOUL TO THE COMPANY STORE.



ALTERNATE FILL-IN

CIRCLE LEFT--
I WAS BORN ON MORENING WHEN THE SUN DIDN'T SHINE.
I PICKED UP MY SHOVEL AND I WALKED TO THE MINE.
CIRCLE LEFT--
I WAS BORN ONE MORNING IN THE DRIZZLING RAIN.
FIGHTING AND TROUBLE ARE MY MIDDLE NAME



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I OWE MY SOULD TO THE COMPANY STORE