The Weight Lyrics

I pulled into Nazareth, I was feeling about half past dead;
I just needed 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, and 'No' was all he said.
Take a load off f****,
Take a load for free;
Take a load off f****,
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 f****,
Take a load for free;
Take a load off f****,
And (and) (and) you put the load right on me.

Go down, Miss Moses, there's nothing you can say
It's just ol' Luke, and Luke's waiting on the Judgement Day.
"Well, Luke, my friend, what about young Anna Lee?"
He said, "Do me a favor, son, won't you stay and keep Anna Lee
company?"
Take a load off f****,
Take a load for free;
Take a load off f****,
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, 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 f****,
Take a load for free;
Take a load off f****,
And (and) (and) you put the load right on me.

Catch a cannonball now, to take me down the line
My bag is sinking low and I do believe it's time.
To get back to Miss f****, you know she's the only one.
Who sent me here with her regards for everyone.

Take a load off f****,
Take a load for free;
Take a load off f****,
And (and) (and) you put the load right on me.