The Weight Songtext
von Joe Cocker

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 here 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 Judgement Day
Well, Luke, my friend, what about young Anna Lee?
He said: "Do me a favour, son
Won′t you stay an' 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

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, I'm a peaceful man"
He said, "Well that's okay, won′t you feed me 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 right on me

Go down, Miss Moses, there′s nothin' you can say
It′s just ol' Luke, he′s waitin' on the Judgement Day
Well, Luke, my friend, what about young Anna Lee?
He said, "Do me a favour, son, stay an′ 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 on me
You put the load on me
Put the load on me


Aw yeah because you can see all the new friends here
A lot, a lot, a lot
Downtown lady indeed, I think, uh-