The Weight (Concert Version)

I pulled into Nazareth, just a-feelin' bout half past dead

I just need to find a 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, and "No" was all he said

Take a load off, Fanny, take a load for free

Take a load off, Fanny

And you put the load right on me

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

Well, I saw old Carmen and the Devil walkin' side by side

And I said "Hey Carmen, come on, would you go downtown?"

And she said "Well, I gotta go, but my friend can stick around"

And take a load off, Fanny, take a load for free

Take a load off, Fanny

And you put the load right on me

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

'Cause it's just old Luke, And Luke's a-waitin' on the Judgement Day

Well now, Luke, my friend, what about young Annalee?

He said "Do me a favor, son, won't you stay and keep Miss Annalee company?"

And take a load off, Fanny, take a load for free

And take a load off, Fanny

And you put the load right on me

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

He said "I will fix your rag, if you'll take old Jack, my dog"

I said "Wait a minute, Chester, you know I'm a peaceful man"

He said "That's ok, boy, won't you feed old Chester whenever you can"

And take a load off, Fanny, take a load for free

And take a load off, Fanny

And you put the load right on me

I catch a cannonball now, to take me on down the line

'Cause my bag is sinkin' low, and I do believe it's time

To get back to Miss Fanny, you know that she's the only one

She sent me here, with her regards for everyone

Take a load off, Fanny, take a load for free

And take a load off, Fanny

And you put the load right on me