The Weight Songtext
von Grateful Dead

Pulled into Nazareth, I was feeling about half past dead
Just need a place where I could lay my head
Said, "Mister, can you tell me where a man might find a bed?"
He just grinned and shook my hand and my load was almost dead

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

I picked up my bags, 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, won′t you go downtown?"
She said, "I gotta go, my friend, you stick around, hang around"

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


Get down, miss Moses, there's nothing that you can say
It′s just old Luke, and Luke's waiting on the judgment day
Luke, my friend, what about this Anna Lee?
Do me a favor, son, won't you 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) you put the load right on me

Crazy Chester followed me, and he caught me in the floor
He says "I′ll fix you right if you′ll just jack my dog"
I said, "Hey, wait a minute, Chester, you know I'm a peaceful man"
He said, "That′s okay, boy, you just beat him when you can"

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

Gonna get your cannonball, gonna take me down the line
My bags are sinking low and I do believe it's time
I went back to Miss Fanny, you know she′s the only one
Who left 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) you put the load right on me
Well