The Weight

I pulled into Nazareth, was feelin' 'bout half past dead;
I just need some place where I can lay my head
Hey, Mister, can you tell me where a man might find a bed?
He just grinned and shook my handand No! was all he said.

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Take a load off Fanny, take a load for free;
Take a load off Fanny, and you put the load right on me.

I picked up my bags I went lookin' for a place to hide;
When 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 m'friend can stick around.

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Go down, Miss Moses, there's nothin'that you can say
It's just ol' Luke, and Luke's waitin' on the Judgment Day
Well, Luke, my friend what about young Anna Lee?
He said, Do me a favor, son won'tcha stay an' keep Anna Lee company?

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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 boy. Won't you feed him when you can?

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Catch a Cannonball now, to take me down the line
My bag is sinkin' low and I do believe it's time
To get back to Miss Fanny you know she's the only one
Who sent me here with her regards for everyone.

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