The Weight

by The Band

From the album: Rock of Ages

Track 12 of 28 on Rock of Ages (1972).

Duration: 5:32

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Lyrics for The Weight

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 (and) (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 (and) (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 (and) (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" Yeah, 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 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 (and) (and) you put the load right on me

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More from Rock of Ages

  1. Introduction
  2. Don't Do It
  3. King Harvest (Has Surely Come)
  4. Caledonia Mission
  5. Get Up, Jake
  6. W.S. Walcott Medicine Show
  7. Stage Fright
  8. The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
  9. Across The Great Divide
  10. This Wheel's On Fire
  11. Rag Mama Rag
  12. The Weight
  13. The Shape I'm In
  14. The Unfaithful Servant
  15. Life Is A Carnival
  16. The Genetic Method
  17. Chest Fever
  18. (I Don't Want To) Hang Up My Rock And Roll Shoes
  19. Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever
  20. I Shall Be Released
  21. Up On Cripple Creek
  22. The Rumor
  23. Rockin' Chair
  24. Time To Kill
  25. Down In The Flood
  26. When I Paint My Masterpiece
  27. Don't Ya Tell Henry
  28. Like A Rolling Stone