The Weight Lyrics

"The Weight"

The Band w/ The Staples

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I pulled into Nazareth

I was feeling 'bout half past dead

I just need some place where I can lay my head

Hey, mister, can you tell me,

Where I can 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

And put, (put the load right on me)

I picked up my bags,

And went looking for a place to hide

When I saw old Carmen and the devil

Walking side by side

I said, "Hey, Carmen, c'mon, 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 put the load right on me

(Put the load right on me)

Go down Miss Moses,

There ain't nothing you can say

It's just old Luke,

And Luke's waitin' on-a judgement day

Hey, Luke, my friend, what about young Annalee

He said, do me a favor, now

And won't ya stay and keep Annalee company

Take a load off Fanny, take a load for free

Take a load off Fanny,

And, and, and

And put the load, (put the load right on me)

Why don't cha, put the load on me

Come on, now

Crazy Chester followed me

And he cought me in the fog

He said, "I will fix your rag,

If you take ol' Jack, my dog"

I said, "wait a minuite, Chester,

You know I'm a peaceful man"

He said, "that's ok,

Won't you 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, (you put the load right on me)

Catch a Cannon Ball, now

Take me on down the line

My bag is sinking low

I do believe that it's time

To get back to miss Fannie

Ah, ya, know she's the only one

Who sent me here with her regards to everyone

Take a load off Fanny, take a load for free

Take a load off Fanny,

And, and, and

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

Put the load on me

Put the load on me, come on, now

Put the load on me (put the load on me)

It's all right, put the load on me

(Put the load on me)

Why don't ya, why don't ya, why don't ya

Put the load on me (put the load on me)

(Put the load on me)...