To the Tune of Sixteen Tons

maxx · Apr 28, 2015

To the tune of Sixteen Tons -
I got sixteen tins and what did I get

Another day older and deeper in debt

Saint Peter don't you call me, 'cause I can't go

I got some tobacco that I gotta smoke
I got Dunhill, Pease, and Captain Earle

I thought I'd give Ten Russians a whirl

Latakia and Vapers and Burley too

I'll probably smoke it all before the month is through
I got an Artisan pipe that's being made

Saint Peter be patient, I hope you'll wait

It'll take some time but it's really nice

I'd sure like to smoke it, least once or twice
So hear my plea, have mercy on me

My cellar's just started and I gotta see

If sixteen tins are really all I need

Most pipe smokers would not agree

framitz · Apr 28, 2015

Excellent!! As I approach age 77 I worry with every additional tobacco purchase to my reasonable feller three legal pages of listed tins

And any new pipe brings a quizzical look from my wife of 51 years, However if I bought a new touchscreen computer which I did these are minor issues. Shel

newbroom · Apr 28, 2015

nice rendition.
GREAT to see you framitz!! 77, dude! You're showing the way!!

cortezattic · Apr 28, 2015

♫♪

He's got 16 pounds on every shelf

So much tobacco kept all to himself

So Peckinpahhombre now don't you know

You can't smoke all of it before you go!

♪♫

huntertrw · Apr 28, 2015

"To the Tune of Sixteen Tons"
When I read the title to this thread my initial thought was that it was going to be about peckinpahhombre's pipe-tobacco cellar!

brass · Apr 29, 2015

Great gift, Maxx. We have a lot of musicians here. Can we get one you guys to record and upload it?
Just sayin, you would be a hit in the pipe world.

maxx · Apr 29, 2015

A few mprovements -
In stanza one:

I bought sixteen tins and what did I get
In stanza two:

I'll smoke it all before the month is through
In stanza three:

It'll take some time but it's gonna be nice

I'd like to smoke that pipe at least once or twice
In stanza four:

My cellar's just started and I'd like to see

maxx · Apr 29, 2015

One more improvement, in stanza one:

I got some tobacco that I'd like to smoke
Also, in three:

It'll take some time and it's worth the price

maxx · Apr 29, 2015

Here's the corrected version.
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To the tune of Sixteen Tons -
I bought sixteen tins and what did I get

Another day older and deeper in debt

Saint Peter don't you call me, 'cause I can't go

I got some tobacco that I'd like to smoke
I got Dunhill, Pease, and Captain Earle

I thought I'd give Ten Russians a whirl

Latakia and Vapers and Burley too

I'll smoke it all before the month is through
I got an Artisan pipe that's being made

Saint Peter be patient, I hope you'll wait

It'll take some time and it's worth the price

I'd like to smoke that pipe at least once or twice
So hear my plea, have mercy on me

My cellar's just started and I'd like to see

If sixteen tins are really all I need

Most pipe smokers would not agree

lordofthepiperings · Apr 29, 2015

"To the Tune of Sixteen Tons"
When I read the title to this thread my initial thought was that it was going to be about peckinpahhombre's pipe-tobacco cellar!
The Smoking Lamp is lit!

Me too, lol.

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