The Weight

I pulled into Nazareth, I was feelin' about half past dead
And I needed a place to go where I could just lay my head
"Hey, mister, can you tell me where I might find a bed?"
He just grinned and shook my hand, "No!", was all he said

So take a load off, Fanny, take a load for free
Take a load off, Fanny, and put the load right on me

I picked up my bag and I went lookin' for a place to hide
When I saw Carmen and the Devil walkin' side by side
And I said, "Hey, Carmen, come on, girl, let's just go downtown"
And she said, "No, I have to run, but my friend can stick around"

So take a load off, Fanny, take a load for free, yeah
Take a load off, Fanny, and you put the load right on me

Crazy Chester followed me, then he caught me in the fog
And he said, "I will fix your rack, if you'll take Jack, my dog"
And I said, "Hey, wait a minute, Chester, I love a a peaceful man"
And he said, "That's okay, my daughter, you just feed him when you can"

I'll take a load off, Fanny, I'll take a load for free
Take a load off, Fanny, and just put the load right on me

So, go down, Miss Moses, there is nothin' you can say
There's just ol' Luke, and Luke's just waitin' on the Judgement Day
"Well, Luke, my friend, what about young Anna Lee?"
He says, "Do me a favor, could you stay and keep Anna Lee company?"

Take a load off, Fanny, take a load for free
Take a load off, Fanny, and put the load right on me, oh, my

Now, catch a cannon ball, to take me down the line
'Cause my bags are sinkin' low where I believe it's time
To get back to Miss Fanny, you know she was the only one
Who sent me back here with her regards for everyone

So take a load, off Fanny, and take a load for free
Take a load off, Fanny, and put the load right on me
Right on me, oh, yeah, just put it right on me, ooh