The Weight

I pulled into Nazareth, I was feelin' about a half past dead

I just need a place where I could lay my head

"Hey, mister, can you tell me where a man might find a bed?"

He just grinned and shook my hand, and "No" was all he said

Take a load off Fanny, take a load for free

Take a load off Fanny, and, and, and, and

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

Ooh-ooh

I picked up my bags, I went lookin' for a place to hide

When I saw ol' 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 here can stick around"

Take a load off Fanny, take a load for free

Take a load off Fanny, and, and, and, and

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

Why don't ya

Go down, Miss Moses, there ain't nothin' you can say

It's just ol' Luke, and Luke's waitin' on the Judgement Day

"Hey, Luke, my friend, what about young Anna Lee?"

He said, "Do me a favor, boy, won't ya stay and keep Anna Lee company?"

Take a load off Fanny, take a load for free

Take a load off Fanny, and, and, and, and

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

Yeah

Crazy Chester followed me, and he caught me in the fog

He said, "I will see your rack, if you'll take Jack, my dog"

But I said, "No 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, and

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

Ooh-ooh, right on me

Come on now

Oh, I catch a cannon ball now, that'll 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, and

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

Ooh-ooh, right on me, yeah