The Weight

Song The Weight
Artist The Band
Album Canada 24: Rock Your Cottage Weekend

Lyrics

[00:11.23] I pulled into Nazareth, I was feelin' about half past dead;
[00:17.75] I just need some place where I can lay my head.
[00:24.38] "Hey, mister, can you tell me where a man might find a bed?"
[00:31.15] He just grinned and shook my hand, and "No!", was all he said.
[00:37.62] Take a load off Fannie, take a load for free;
[00:44.50] Take a load off Fannie, And (and) (and) you can put the load right on me.
[01:00.30] I picked up my bag, I went lookin' for a place to hide;
[01:07.02] When I saw Carmen and the Devil walkin' side by side.
[01:13.97] I said, "Hey, Carmen, come on, let's go downtown."
[01:20.28] She said, "I gotta go, but m'friend can stick around."
[01:26.99] Take a load off Fannie, take a load for free;
[01:33.38] Take a load off Fannie, And (and) (and) you can put the load right on me.
[01:50.00] Go down, Miss Moses, there's nothin' you can say
[01:56.54] It's just ol' Luke, and Luke's waitin' on the Judgement Day.
[02:02.93] "Well, Luke, my friend, what about young Anna Lee?"
[02:09.68] He said, "Do me a favor, son, woncha stay an' keep Anna Lee company?"
[02:16.29] Take a load off Fannie, take a load for free;
[02:24.85] Take a load off Fannie, And (and) (and) you can put the load right on me.
[02:38.99] Crazy Chester followed me, and he caught me in the fog.
[02:45.68] He said, "I will fix your rags, if you'll take Jack, my dog."
[02:52.00] I said, "Wait a minute, Chester, you know I'm a peaceful man."
[02:59.00] He said, "That's okay, boy, won't you feed him when you can."
[03:05.82] Take a load off Fannie, take a load for free;
[03:12.04] Take a load off Fannie, And (and) (and) you can put the load right on me.
[03:35.72] Catch a Cannonball, now, t'take me down the line
[03:41.70] My bag is sinkin' low and I do believe it's time.
[03:48.37] To get back to Miss Annie, you know she's the only one.
[03:55.24] Who sent me here with her regards for everyone.
[04:01.59] Take a load off Fannie, take a load for free;
[04:08.16] Take a load off Fannie, And (and) (and) you can put the load right on me.