The Band - The Weight lyrics

I pulled in to Nazareth
Was feeling 'bout half past dead
I just need some place
Where I can lay my head
"Hey, mister, can you tell me
Where a man might find a bed?"
He just grinned and shook my hand
And "No" was all he said

Take a load off Fanny take a load for free
Take a load off Fanny
And (and, and) you put the load right on me
(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
Walking side by side
I said "Hey Carmen, come on
Let's go downtown?"
And she said, "I gotta go


But my friend can stick around"

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

Go down, Miss Moses
There's nothin' you can say
It's just ol' Luke
And Luke's waitin' on the Judgement Day
"Well, Luke, my friend
What about young Anna Lee?"
He said, "Do me a favor, son
Won't ya stay and keep Anna Lee company?"

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

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

Catch a Cannonball, now
To take me down the line
My bag is sinkin' 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 (and, and) you put the load right on me
(You put the load right on me)