The Weight (feat. The Staple Singers)

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] 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 (Mavis Staples)] I picked up my bags I went looking for a place to hide When I saw old 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] Take a load off, Fanny Takе a load for free Take a load off, Fanny And (And, and) You put the load right on me (You put thе load right on me) [Verse 3 (Roebuck "Pops" Staples)] Go down, Moses There's nothin' that you can say 'cause it's ol' Luke, and Luke's waitin' on the Judgement Day "Hey, 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] Take a load off, Fanny, well 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)] 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 Won't you feed him when you can?" (Yeah) [Chorus] 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) [Guitar solo] [Verse 5 (Levon Helm, Rick Danko, Mavis Staples)] Catch a cannonball To take me down the line My bag is sinkin' low And I do believe it is time To get back to Miss Fanny You know she's the only one She sent me here with her Regards for everyone [Chorus] 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)