The Weight Lyrics

The Weight

I pulled in to Nazareth, was feeling 'bout 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, Annie
Take a load for free
Take a load off,
Annie
And you put the load right on me

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''

Take a load off,
Annie
Take a load for free
Take a load off, Annie
And you put the load
right on me

Go down Miss Moses, there's nothing you can say
It's just
old Luke, and Luke's waiting on the judgement day
"Well, Luke my
friend, what about young Anna-Lee?''
He said "Do me a favour son, won't
you stay and keep Anna-Lee
company?''

Take a load off, Annie
Take
a load for free
Take a load off, Annie
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 rat 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?''

Take a load off, Annie
Take a load
for free
Take a load off, Annie
And you put the load right on
me

Catch a cannonball now to take me down the line
My bag is sinking
low and I do believe it's time
To get back to Miss Annie, you know she's the
only one
Who sent me here with her regards for everyone
Take a load off,
Annie
Take a load for free
Take a load off, Annie
And you put the load
right on me