The Weight

I pulled into Nazareth

I was feelin' 'bout half past dead

I just need some place

Where I can lay my head

"Hey, mister, can you tell me

Where a man might find a bed?"

He just grinned and shook my hand

"No" was all he said

Take a load off, Fanny

Take a load for free

Take a load off, Fanny

And (And) (And)

You put the load right on me (You put the load right on me)

I picked up my bag

I went lookin' for a place to hide

When I saw Carmen and the Devil

Walkin' side-by-side

I said, "Hey, Carmen

Come on, let's go downtown"

She said, "I gotta go

But my friend can stick around"

Take a load off, Fanny

Take a load for free

Take a load off, Fanny

And (And) (And)

You put the load right on me (You put the load right on me)

"Go down, Miss Moses

There's nothin' you can say

It's just old Luke

And Luke's waitin' on the judgment day"

"Well, Luke, my friend

What about young Ann Lee?"

He said, "Do me a favor, son

Won't you stay and keep Anna Lee company?"

Take a load off, Fanny

Take a load for free

Take a load off, Fanny

And (And) (And)

You put the load right on me (You put the load right on me)

Crazy Chester followed me

And he caught me in the fog

He said, "I'll fix your right

If you'll take Jack, my dog"

I said, "Wait a minute Chester

You know, I'm a peaceful man"

He said, "That's okay

Just feed him when you can"

Take a load off, Fanny

Take a load for free

Take a load off, Fanny

And (And) (And)

You put the load right on me (You put the load right on me)

Catch a cannonball

Now to take me down the line

My bag is sinkin' low

And I do believe it's time

To get back to Miss Fanny

You know she's the only one

Who sent me here

With her regards for everyone

Take a load off, Fanny

Take a load for free

Take a load off, Fanny

And (And) (And)

You put the load right on me (You put the load right on me)