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This and the line "I owe my soul to the company store " are a reference to the truck system and to debt bondage. Under this scrip system, workers were not paid cash; rather they were paid with non-transferable credit vouchers that could be exchanged only for goods sold at the company store.
I 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 walked to the mine I loaded sixteen tons of number nine coal And the straw boss said "Well, a-bless my soul" 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
1 lis 2009 · REMASTERED IN HD! Music video by Johnny Cash performing Sixteen Tons. (C) Mercury Records #JohnnyCash #SixteenTons #Remastered.
13 cze 2024 · I owe my soul to the company store [Verse 2] Am F E I was born one morning when the sun didn't shine Am F E I picked up my shovel and I walked to the mine Am Dm I loaded sixteen...
6 cze 2024 · Lines like “I owe my soul to the company store” expose the harsh reality of workers being trapped in a cycle of debt, as they were often forced to purchase goods from company-owned stores at inflated prices, leaving them perpetually indebted to their employers.
A poor man's made out of 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. I owe my soul to the company store. I was born one morning when the sun didn't shine.
I 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 walked to the mine I loaded sixteen tons of number nine coal And the straw boss said "Well, a-bless my soul" 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
