[ti:The Last Waltz Suite The Weight (Feat. The Staples)]
[ar:the band]
[al:The Last Waltz]
[00:10.05]I pulled into Nazareth, was feelin' about half past dead;
[00:20.56]I just need some place where I can lay my head.
[00:26.66]"Hey, mister, can you tell me where a man might find a bed?"
[00:33.18]He just grinned and shook my hand, and "No!", was all he said.
[00:38.32][Chorus:]
[00:40.06]Take a load off Fanny, take a load for free;
[00:45.29]Take a load off Fanny, And (and) (and) you can put the load right on me.
[01:01.76]I picked up my bag, I went lookin' for a place to hide;
[01:08.15]When I saw Carmen and the Devil walkin' side by side.
[01:14.20]I said, "Hey, Carmen, come on, let's go downtown."
[01:20.65]She said, "I gotta go, but m'friend can stick around."
[01:26.60][Chorus]
[01:27.67]Take a load off Fanny, take a load for free;
[01:34.40]Take a load off Fanny, And (and) (and) you can put the load right on me.
[01:49.02]Go down, Miss Moses, there's nothin' you can say
[01:54.73]It's just ol' Luke, and Luke's waitin' on the Judgement Day.
[02:01.12]"Well, Luke, my friend, what about young Anna Lee?"
[02:08.40]He said, "Do me a favor, son, woncha stay an' keep Anna Lee company?"
[02:14.81][Chorus]
[02:15.26]Take a load off Fanny, take a load for free;
[02:20.27]Take a load off Fanny, And (and) (and) you can put the load right on me.
[02:31.26]
[02:36.15]Crazy Chester followed me, and he caught me in the fog.
[02:42.13]He said, "I will fix your rack, if you'll take Jack, my dog."
[02:48.09]I said, "Wait a minute, Chester, you know I'm a peaceful man."
[02:54.98]He said, "That's okay, boy, won't you feed him when you can."
[03:02.07][Chorus]
[03:02.48]Take a load off Fanny, take a load for free;
[03:07.18]Take a load off Fanny, And (and) (and) you can put the load right on me.
[03:19.24]
[03:23.79]Catch a cannon ball now, t'take me down the line
[03:36.52]My bag is sinkin' low and I do believe it's time.
[03:43.07]To get back to Miss Fanny, you know she's the only one.
[03:49.36]Who sent me here with her regards for everyone.
[03:55.61][Chorus]
[03:56.71]Take a load off Fanny, take a load for free;
[04:08.80]Take a load off Fanny, And (and) (and) you can put the load right on me.