The Weight

Lyrics

[Verse 1: Levon Helm] I pulled in to Nazareth, was feeling 'bout half past dead I just need someplace 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 [Chorus: Helm, Rick Danko & Richard Manuel] 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) [Verse 2: Helm] 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" She said, "I gotta go, but my friend can stick around" [Chorus: Helm, Rick Danko & Richard Manuel] Take a load off, Fanny Take a load for free (For free) Take a load off, Fanny And (And, and) You put the load right on me (You put the load right on me) [Verse 3: Levon Helm] 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?" [Chorus: Helm, Danko & Manuel] 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) [Verse 4: Rick Danko (Levon Helm)] 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; y'know I'm a peaceful man" He said, "That's okay, boy, won't you feed him when you can?" (Yeah, oh) [Chorus: Helm, Danko & Manuel] 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) [Verse 5: Helm & Danko] 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 [Chorus: Helm, Rick Danko & Richard Manuel] 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)