The Weight

I pulled into Nazareth, I was feelin’ ‘bout half past dead

Just needed to find a place where I could 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 of Annie

Take a load for free

Take a load of Annie

And put the load right on me

I picked up my bags and went lookin’ for a place to hide

When I saw ol’ Carmel and the devil walkin’ side by side

I said ‘hey Carmel c’mon let’s go downtown’

She said ‘I gotta go, but my friend here can stay around’

Take a load of Annie

Take a load for free

Take a load of Annie

And put the load right on me

Go down miss Moses, there ain’t nothin’ you can say

It’s just ol’ Luke

Luke is waitin’ on a judgement day

Hey Luke my friend what about young Anna-Lee?

He said ‘do me a favour boy

Won’t you stay and keep Anna-Lee company?’

Take a load of Annie

Take a load for free

Take a load of Annie

And put the load right on me

Crazy Chester followed me, and he caught me in the fall

He said ‘i’ll see you right, if you take on jack my dog’

I said ‘no, wait a minute Chester, no I’m a peaceful man’

He said ‘that’s okay, just feed him when you can’

Take a load of Annie

Take a load for free

Take a load of Annie

And put the load right on me

I’ll catch a cannonball now to take me down the line

My bag is sinking low - I don’t believe it’s time

To get back to miss Annie, you know she’s the only one

Who sent me here will her regards to everyone

Take a load of Annie

Take a load for free

Take a load of Annie

And put the load right on me