The Weight

(album: Carry Me Home - 2022)

I pulled into Nazareth
I was feeling 'bout half past dead
Just needed to find a place
Where I could lay my head
Mister, can you tell me
Where a girl might find a bed
He just grinned, shook my hand
And "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 looking for a place to hide
When I saw Carmen and the Devil
Walking side by side
I said, "Hey Carmen, come on
Let's go downtown"
She said, "I gotta go
But my friend 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

Well I go down Moses, ain't nothing you can say
It's my friend Luke, and Luke's waiting on the Judgment Day
Tell me, Luke, my friend, all about young Anna Lee
I'm gonna do myself a favor, stick around and 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

Crazy Chester followed me, he caught me in the fog
He said, I will fix your rack, if you'll take old Jack, my dog
Hey wait a minute, Chester, you know I am a peaceful man
He said, "That's okay, just feed him whenever 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

Gonna catch me a cannonball, that'll take me all down the line
You know, my bag is sinking low and I do believe that it's time
To get back to Miss Fanny, you know that she's the only one
Fanny sent me down here tonight 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 right on me