The Weight lyrics

[Verse 1]
I pulled in to Nazareth
I was feeling 'bout half past dead
I just need 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
“No” was all he said

[Chorus]
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)

[Verse 2]
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”
[Chorus]
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)

[Verse 3]
Go down Miss Moses
There's nothing you can say
It's just old Luke
And Luke's waiting on the judgement day
“Well, Luke my friend
What about young Anna-Lee?”
He said “Do me a favour, son
Won't you stay and keep Anna-Lee company?”

[Chorus]
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)

[Verse 4]
Crazy Chester followed me
And he caught me in the fog
He said “I will fix your rat
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, boy
Won't you feed him when you can?”
[Chorus]
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)

[Verse 5]
Catch a cannonball
Now to take me down the line
My bag is sinking 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

[Chorus]
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)