Sixteen Tons
"Tennessee" Ernie Ford (1955) 1947
  (Lightning S 7001)   Lem Smith
 
one column

OPENER - MIDDLE BREAK - CLOSER    Basic - SSD Week 1

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


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
Fighting and Trouble are my middle name


FIGURE    Mainstream, corner progression

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


TAG

I owe my soul to the company store

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