The Weight (Live At The Academy Of Music) - The Band

Written by：Robbie Robertson

I pulled into Nazareth

I was feelin' about half past dead

I just need find a 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 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 and around

Take a load off Fanny

Take a load for free

Take a load off Fanny

And you put the load right on me

Go down Miss Moses

There's nothin' that 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 cha stay and keep Anna Lee company

Take a load off Fanny

Take a load for free

Take a load off Fanny

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 just 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 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 you put the load right on me