Lyrics The Weight - The Staple Singers

I pulled into Nazareth, I was feelin' 'bout a half past dead
I just need some place where I can lay my head
"Hey, mister, can you tell me where I can find a bed?"
He just grinned and 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 can 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
And then 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)
You can put the load right on me (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 favor now, woncha 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 can 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 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)
You can put the load right on me (put the load right on me)

(Catch a cannon ball now, take me down the line
My bag is sinkin' low, and 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)
You can 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