16 Tons /Lyrics

What is a man made out of?

• Air

• Gold

• Mud

• Water

What do you get after loading 16 tons?

• A new car

• Another day older and deeper in debt

• A big house

• A vacation

Who shouldn't call the speaker because they can't go?

• Their friend

• Their boss

• St. Peter

• Their teacher

Why can't the speaker go when called?

• They are busy

• They don't want to

• They are lost

• They owe their soul to the company store

What was the weather like when the speaker was born?

• Sunny

• Drizzling rain

• Windy

• Snowing

What did the speaker do in the morning?

• Went for a run

• Made breakfast

• Picked up a shovel and walked to the mine

• Went back to sleep

What did the speaker load?

• 16 tons of toys

• 16 tons of gold

• 16 tons of number nine coal

• 16 tons of books

What did the straw boss say?

• Good job

• Let's go home

• Well, a-bless my soul

• You're fired

What are fightin' and trouble to the speaker?

• Their favorite games

• Their middle name

• Their pets

• Their hobbies

Who raised the speaker?

• Their grandparents

• An ol' mama lion

• A pack of wolves

• A friendly bear