The Platters - Sixteen Tons

The Platters é um grupo vocal americano formado em Los Angeles em 1953 por Tonny Williams, David Lynch, Alex Hodge, Herb Reed, Paul Robi e Zola Taylor. Foram muitas alterações que o grupo sofreu até hoje. Fizeram grande sucesso nos anos 50 e 60 e tem um grande público até hoje. The Platters is an American vocal group formed in Los Angeles in 1953 by Tonny Williams, David Lynch, Alex Hodge, Herb Reed, Paul Robi and Zola Taylor. There were many changes that the group suffered today. They made a great success in the 50s and 60s and has a large audience today. Sixteen Tons ( Original ) by Merle Travis Some people say man&made out mud, Well, a good man&made out of muscle and blood Muscle and blood, and skin and bones, And mind that&weak and the back that&strong. You load 16 tons, And what do you get? Another day older, And deeper in debt. Saint Peter, don&you call me, Cause I can&go, I owe my soul to the company store I was born one morning when sun didn&shine, I picked up my shovel and I went to the mine, Loaded 16 tons of number nine coal, And the straw boss said: "Well, bless my soul!" You load 16 tons, And what do you get? Another day older, And deeper in debt. Saint Peter, don&you call me, Cause I can&go, I owe my soul to the company store If you see me coming, you better step aside, A lot of men didn&and a lot of men died. My one fist is iron, the other one&steel, And if the left don&getcha, then the right one will You load 16 tons, And what do you get? Another day...