The Weight

I pulled in to Nazareth, was feeling 'bout half past dead

I just need someplace 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 looking for a place to hide

When I saw Carmen and the Devil walking 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 (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 ol' Luke, and Luke's waitin' on the Judgment Day

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

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

And 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 will fix your rack if you'll take Jack, my dog"

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

He said, "That's okay, boy, won't you feed him when you can?" (Yeah, oh)

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)