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Suit and Tie (Sixteen Tons) Lyrics by Cooper Alan

Suit and Tie (Sixteen Tons) - Single

2024

[Verse 1]
Bobby works a coal mine, dust in his windpipe
Turned 35, got an 80 year old spine
Sleeps in a double wide, fridge full of booze
He says, “I gotta get by, what can you do?”
[Chorus]
I bust my ass, and what do I get?
Another IOU to the IRS
And some DC Devil in a Red Corvette
I sold my soul but I can’t pay rent
80 hours a week, 50 years and you die
Doc, I can’t sleep, well, here’s a pill to get high
Boss, I need a break, but boy you’re mine
I sold my soul to a suit and tie
[Verse 2]
Brandy works the graveyard, down at the Walmart
Doug long hauls in a Mac Truck real far
They’ve got 3 kids and 2 paychecks
A little bit of land and a whole lotta debt
[Chorus]
I bust my ass, and what do I get?
Another IOU to the IRS
And some DC Devil in a Red Corvette
I sold my soul but I can’t pay rent
80 hours a week, 50 years and you die
Doc, I can’t sleep, well, here’s a pill to get high
Boss, I need a break, but boy you’re mine
I sold my soul to a suit and tie
[Bridge]
It’s blind rat racing, running through a maze and
They pull all the strings and they keep on taking
Half of my dimes and all of my time
Sold on a dream that turned into a lie
[Chorus]
I bust my ass, and what do I get?
Another IOU to the IRS
And some DC Devil in a Red Corvette
I sold my soul but I can’t pay rent
80 hours a week, 50 years and you die
Doc, I can’t sleep, well, here’s a pill to get high
Boss, I need a break, but boy you’re mine
I sold my soul to a suit and tie
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Cooper Alan

Cooper Alan

About “Suit and Tie (Sixteen Tons)” by Cooper Alan

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