The Weight - The Band
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
"no" was all he said
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 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 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 Judgment Day
"Well Luke my friend
What about young Anna Lee "
He said "Do me a favor son
Won'tcha 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 cannon ball 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 you put the load right on me
