The Weight

I pulled into Nazareth
I was feelin’ about half past dead
Just need to find a place
Where I can lay my head
“Hey mister, can you tell me
Where a man might find a bed”
He just shook his head
“No”, was all he said
Oh, 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 bag
I went looking for a place to hide
When I saw Carmen and the devil
Walkin’ side by side
And I said, “Hey Carmen
Come on would you go downtown”
And 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’s nothing that you can say
It’s just ol’ Luke
And Luke’s waiting on the Judgement Day
“Well now, Luke, my friend
What about young Anna Lee?” 358
He said, “Do me a favour son
Won’t you stay and keep Anna Lee company”
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
And he caught me in the fog
He said, “I will fix your rack
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”
Take a load off Fanny
Take a load for free
Take a load off Fanny
And you put the load right on me
Catch a Cannonball now
To take me down the line
My, 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
Take a load off Fanny
Take a load for free
Take a load off Fanny
And you put the load right on me