The Staple Singers - The Weight lyrics
[The Staple Singers - The Weight lyrics]
I pulled into Nazareth
Was feelin' about 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 can put the load right on me
I picked up my bag
I went lookin' for a place to hide
When I saw Carmen and the
Devil walkin' side by side
I said, "Hey, Carmen, come on
Let's go downtown"
She said
"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
(And, and)
You can 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 Judgment 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?"
Take a load off, Fanny, take a load for free
Take a load off, Fanny and
(And, and)
You can 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
(And, and)
You can put the load right on me
Catch a cannon ball now
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 can put the load right on me
Was feelin' about 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 can put the load right on me
I picked up my bag
I went lookin' for a place to hide
When I saw Carmen and the
Devil walkin' side by side
I said, "Hey, Carmen, come on
Let's go downtown"
She said
"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
(And, and)
You can 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 Judgment 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?"
Take a load off, Fanny, take a load for free
Take a load off, Fanny and
(And, and)
You can 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
(And, and)
You can put the load right on me
Catch a cannon ball now
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 can put the load right on me