The Weight Songtext

I pulled into Nazareth, I was feeling about half passed 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 off Annie Take a load for free Take a load off Annie And put the load right on me I picked up my bags and went looking for a place to hide When I saw old Carmel and the devil walking side by side I said hey Carmel c'mon lets go downtown She said I gotta go but my friend here can stick around Take a load off Annie Take a load for free Take a load off Annie And put the load right on me Go down Miss Moses there ain't nothing you can say It's just old Luke Luke is waiting for the judgement day Hey Luke my friend what about Anna-lee He said do me a favor boy Won't you stay and keep Anne-lee Company Take a load off Annie Take a load for free Take a load off 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 OK just feed him when you can I'll catch a cannonball now to take me down the line My bag is sinking low, I do believe its time To get back to Miss Anne, you know she's the only one Who sent me here with her regards to everyone Take a load off Annie Take a load for free Take a load off Annie And put the load right on me