The Weight

---......... ---......... INTRO with guitar lick(s) Verse 1: I pulled into Nazareth, was feelin' '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, and 'no' was all he said Take a load off Fanny, take a load for free CC Take a load off Fanny, ..and ..and ..and.. You put the load (put the load) right on me ..---......... Verse 2: I picked up my bag, I went lookin' for a place to hide When I saw old Carmen and the devil walkin' side by side I said "Hey Carmen, come on let's go down town" She said "I gotta go but my friend can stick around" Take a load off Fanny, take a load for free CC Take a load off Fanny, ..and ..and ..and.. You put the load (put the load) right on me ..---......... Verse 3: Go down miss Moses, there's nothin' you can say It's just old Luke and, Luke's waitin' on the Judgement Day Well Luke my friend, what about young Anna Lee? He said "Do me a favor son, wont you stay & 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 (put the load) right on me ..---......... Verse 4: Crazy Chester followed me, and he caught me in the fog He said "I will fix your rack, if you 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 Fanny, take a load for free Take a load off Fanny, ..and ..and ..and.. You put the load (put the load) right on me ..---......... ..---......... Verse 5: 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 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 (put the load) right on me ..---......... ..---.........