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“I owe my soul to the company store.”

Posted on August 28, 2018 by Gary Wright

The Company Store by Gary Wright “Saint Peter, don’t you call me ‘cause I can’t go; I owe my soul to the company store.” — Merle Travis, ‘Sixteen Tons’ The ‘Company Store’ was probably one of the most vilified institutions … Continue reading →

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