The Weight Songtext
von Aretha Franklin

I pulled into Nazareth
I was feelin′ 'bout a half past dead
(Dead)

I just need some place
Where I can lay my head
(Head)

Hey mister can you tell me
Where a girl might find a bed?
(Can ya tell me?)
He just grinned and shook my hand
And "No" was all he said

Take a load off Fannie
Take a load for free
Take a load off Fannie
Then hey-yeah-yeah
Put the weight on me


I picked up my bag
I went lookin′ for a place to hide
When I saw comin' in the devil
Walkin' side by side

I said, "They′re comin′
Come on let's go down town?"
She said, "I gotta go
But my friend can stick around?"

Take a load off Fannie
Take a load for free
Take a load off Fannie
Then hey, an yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah
(Woo-hoo-hoo-hoo)

Go down Moses
There′s nothin' that you can say
(Ooo-ooo)

It′s just like all of us waitin'
Waitin′ for the judgment day
(Woo-ooo)


Well, Luke my friend
What about Annalee?
(Doo-ooo-ooo)
He said, "Do me a favor?
Stay and keep Annalee some company?"

Take a load off Fannie
Take a load for free
Take a load off Fannie
Well yeah
Put the weight on me

(Yeah-yeah-yeah)
Catch me a cannonball
And that'll take me on down the line
(Yeah)

My bag is circulin'
I believe that it′s about time
(You said it girl)

To get in touch with Fannie
You know she′s the one
(Yeah)

Who said, "Mickey
Is there a God for every one?"
Yeah

Take a load off Fannie
Take a load for free
Take a load off Fannie

Take a load for free
Take a load off Fannie
Take a load for free