THE WEIGHT Songtext / Lyric

I pulled into Nazareth

I 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 put the load 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 put the load right on me

Go down, Moses

There ain't nothin you can't say

It's just Ol' Luke

And Luke's waitin' on the Judgment Day

"Well Luke, my friend,

What about Anna Lee?"

He said, "Do me a favor

And keep Anna Lee company"

Take a load off Fanny

Take a load for free

Take a load off Fanny

And put the load right on me

Crazy Chester followed me

And he caught me having a ball

He said, "I will fix your ride

If you'll take Jack, my dog"

I said, "Wait a minute Chester,

You know I'm a feeble man"

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 put the load right on me

Fetch a cannon ball

Now take me on 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 put the load right on me