The Weight [The Band feat. Staple Singers] Songtext
von The Staple Singers

I pulled into Nazareth, I was feelin′ 'bout a half past dead
I just need some place where I could lay my head
"Hey, mister, can you tell me where I can 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)
And put the load right on me (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, he can stick around"

Take a load off, Fanny
Take a load for free
Take a load off, Fanny
And (and, and)
And put the load right on me (put the load right on me)


Go down, Miss Moses, there ain′t 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 favor now
Won't ya stay and keep Anna Lee company?"

Take a load off, Fanny
Take a load for free
Take a load off, Fanny
And (and, and)
And put the load right on me (put the load right on me)
Why don′t ya
Put the load on me?
Come on now

Crazy Chester followed me, and he caught me in the fog
He said, "I will fix your rack, if you'll take ol' Jack, my dog"
I said, "Wait a minute, Chester, you know I′m a peaceful man"
He said, "That′s okay, 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)
And put the load right on me (put the load right on me)


Catch a cannon ball now to take me down the line
My bag is sinkin′ low, I do believe it's time
To get back to Miss Fanny, oh, 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)
And put the load right on me (put the load right on me)
Put the load on me
Put the load on me
Come on now

Put the load on me
Put the load on me (it's alright)
Put the load on me right now
Put the load on me
Why don′t you? Why don't you?
Why don't you put the load on me?
Put the load on me
Put the load on me, yeah
Put the load on me
Put the load on me