The Weight

[Verse 1: Mavis Staples] I pulled into Nazareth, I was feeling about half past dead Just needed to find a place where I can lay my head Mister, can you tell me where a girl might find a bed He just grinned and shook my hand, "No" was all he said [Chorus] 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 Oh yeah [Verse 2: Mavis Staples & Levon Helm] 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" [Chorus] Take a load off, Fanny Take a load for free Take a load off, Fanny (And, and, and) You put thе load right on me [Instrumental Break] [Verse 3: Levon Helm with Mavis Staples] Well, I go down, Moses, ain't nothin' you can say It's my friеnd Luke, and Luke's looking for the Judgment Day Tell, well, Luke, my friend, what about young Anna Lee? I'm gonna do myself a favor, stick around and keep Anna Lee company [Chorus] 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 [Verse 4: Levon Helm with Mavis Staples] 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 now" [Chorus] 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 [Verse 5: Mavis Staples with Levon Helm] Gonna catch a cannon ball now to take me on down the line Know my bag is sinkin' low and I do believe that it's time To get back to Miss Fanny, you know she's the only one Fanny sent me down here tonight with her regards for everyone (Everyone) [Chorus] 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 [Outro: Mavis Staples] Oh yeah, oh yeah Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Yeah