The Weight (Concert Version)

I pulled into Nazareth, just to feeling 'bout half past dead
I just need to find a place where I can lay my head
Mister, can you tell me, where a man might find a bed?
He just grinned and shook my hand, but, "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 bags and I went looking for a place to hide
Then I saw Carmen and the Devil walking side by side
And I said, "Hey, Carmen, c'mon, let's go downtown"
She said, "Well, I gotta go, but my friend can stick around"

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

Go down, Miss Moses, there ain't nothin' you can say
It's just old Luke, and Luke's waiting on the judgement day
Well now, Luke, my friend, what about young Annalee
He said, "Do me a favour, son? Won't you stay and keep Annalee company"

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

Crazy Chester followed me, yes, 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 when you can"
Yeah, yeah, yeah, c'mon

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

Catch the cannonball, now to take me down the line
'Cause my bag is sinking 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
Take a load off Fanny and you put the load right on me

Thank you
Thank you, very much
Thank you