The Band - The Weight

[00:10.93] I pulled into Nazareth, was feelin' about half past dead [00:17.76] I just need some place where I can lay my head [00:24.11] "Hey, mister, can you tell me where a man might find a bed?" [00:30.91] He just grinned and shook my hand, "No" was all he said [00:37.65] Take a load off Fanny [00:40.60] Take a load for free [00:44.15] Take a load off Fanny [00:47.02] And (and) (and) you put the load right on me [00:54.74] [01:00.38] I picked up my bag, I went lookin' for a place to hide [01:07.01] When I saw Carmen and the Devil walkin' side by side [01:13.74] I said, "Hey, Carmen, come on let's go downtown" [01:20.32] She said, "I gotta go but my friend can stick around" [01:27.03] Take a load off Fanny [01:29.92] Take a load for free [01:33.44] Take a load off Fanny [01:36.48] And (and) (and) you put the load right on me [01:43.78] [01:49.80] Go down, Miss Moses, there's nothin' you can say [01:56.58] It's just ol' Luke and Luke's waitin' on the Judgment Day [02:03.19] "Well, Luke, my friend, what about young Anna Lee?" [02:09.56] He said, "Do me a favor, son, won'tcha stay and keep Anna Lee company?" [02:16.24] Take a load off Fanny [02:19.40] Take a load for free [02:22.64] Take a load off Fanny [02:25.81] And (and) (and) you put the load right on me [02:33.29] [02:38.10] Crazy Chester followed me and he caught me in the fog [02:45.65] He said, "I will fix your rack if you'll take Jack, my dog" [02:52.12] I said, "Wait a minute, Chester, you know I'm a peaceful man" [02:58.83] He said, "That's okay, boy, won't you feed him when you can" [03:05.55] Yeah, take a load off Fanny [03:08.88] Take a load for free [03:12.15] Take a load off Fanny [03:14.99] And (and) (and) you put the load right on me [03:22.59] [03:35.34] Catch a cannon ball now to take me down the line [03:42.04] My bag is sinkin' low and I do believe it's time [03:48.49] To get back to Miss Fanny, you know she's the only one [03:55.10] Who sent me here with her regards for everyone [04:01.66] Take a load off Fanny [04:04.84] Take a load for free [04:08.32] Take a load off Fanny [04:11.33] And (and) (and) you put the load right on me [04:16.41]