Merle Robert Travis (November 29, 1917 – October 20, 1983) was an American … Read Full Bio ↴Merle Robert Travis (November 29, 1917 – October 20, 1983) was an American country and western singer, songwriter, and musician born in Rosewood, Kentucky. His lyrics often discussed the exploitation of coal miners. Some of the songs he wrote or performed include: "Sixteen Tons", "Dark as a Dungeon", "So Round, So Firm, So Fully Packed", and "Smoke, Smoke, Smoke that Cigarette"; however, it is his masterful guitar playing that he is best known for today. "Travis picking", a style of guitar picking, is named after him. He was inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1970 and elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1977.
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Sixteen Tons
Merle Travis Lyrics
Blues Stay Away From Me Blues, stay away from me Blues, why don't you let me…
Cincinnati Lou I got a little gal called Cincinnati Lou I don't know…
Crazy Boogie Now don't you try to dance when they play the…
Dark as a Dungeon Oh come all you young fellers so young and so…
Divorce Me C.O.D. I just bought me a great long ticket I'm gonna use…
Done Rovin' I'm done rovin' down this lonesome road Found my treasures a…
Fat Gal She keeps me warm in the Winter, Chilly in the Summertime; T…
I Am a Pilgrim I am a pilgrim and a stranger Traveling through this weariso…
I'm a Natural Born Gamblin' Man You ask me why I ramble Ask me why I roam Ask…
John Henry When John Henry was just a little bitty boy Settin' on…
Lost John Boogie The ugliest feller that I ever seen Was Long Lost John…
Merle's Boogie Woogie Bout twelve o'clock , gonna close the door Can't nobody come…
Missouri I often wish that I could see my old hometown…
Muskrat Muskrat, muskrat, what makes your hips so slick? I've been l…
Nine Pound Hammer This nine pound hammer, it's a little too heavy For my…
No Vacancy All along the road of life I roam Lookin' for a…
Over by Number Nine This nine pound hammer, it's a little too heavy For my…
Sioux City Sue I DROVE A HERD OF CATTLE DOWN FROM OLD NEBRASKA…
Sixteen Tons Some people say a man is made outta mud A poor…
So Round, So Firm, So Fully Packed So round, so firm, so fully packed That's my gal So complete…
Start Even "Spoken: Now I ain't proud of my bad reputation, and it's…
Steel Guitar Rag Been runnin' around, seen many a town, and maybe you'll find…
Sweet Temptation Sweet temptation, that's what you are to me That's all you'l…
That's All Some people go to school to learn how to teach Some…
What a Shame What a shame, what a shame And you know you are…