The Weight Lyrics

The song The Weight is performed by Aretha Franklin in the album named 30 Greatest Hits in the year 1990 .



I pulled into Nazareth
I was feelin' 'bout a half past dead
(Dead)
I just need some place
Where I can lay my head
(Head)

Hey mister can you tell me
Where a girl might find a bed?
(Can ya tell me?)
He just grinned and shook my hand
And "No" was all he said

Take a load off Fannie
Take a load for free
Take a load off Fannie
Then hey-yeah-yeah
Put the weight on me

I picked up my bag
I went lookin' for a place to hide
When I saw comin' in the devil
Walkin' side by side

I said, "They're comin'
Come on let's go down town?"
She said, "I gotta go
But my friend can stick around?"

Take a load off Fannie
Take a load for free
Take a load off Fannie
Then hey, an yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah
(Woo-hoo-hoo-hoo)

Go down Moses
There's nothin' that you can say
(Ooo-ooo)
It's just like all of us waitin'
Waitin' for the judgment day
(Woo-ooo)

Well, Luke my friend
What about Annalee?
(Doo-ooo-ooo)
He said, "Do me a favor?
Stay and keep Annalee some company?"

Take a load off Fannie
Take a load for free
Take a load off Fannie
Well yeah
Put the weight on me

(Yeah-yeah-yeah)
Catch me a cannonball
And that'll take me on down the line
(Yeah)
My bag is circulin'
I believe that it's about time
(You said it girl)

To get in touch with Fannie
You know she's the one
(Yeah)
Who said, "Mickey
Is there a God for every one?"
Yeah

Take a load off Fannie
Take a load for free
Take a load off Fannie
Take a load for free
Take a load off Fannie
Take a load for free




Aretha Franklin - 30 Greatest Hits

Oct 1990

  1. I Never Loved A Man
  2. Respect (LP Version)
  3. Do Right Woman, Do Right Man (LP Version)
  4. Dr. Feelgood (Love Is A Serious Business) (LP Version)
  5. Save Me (LP Version)
  6. Baby I Love You (LP Version)
  7. (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman (LP Version)
  8. Chain Of Fools (LP Version)
  9. (Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been Gone (LP Version)
  10. Ain't No Way (LP Version)
  11. Think (LP Version)
  12. I Say A Little Prayer (LP Version)
  13. The House That Jack Built (LP Version)
  14. See Saw (LP Version)
  15. The Weight (LP Version)
  16. Share Your Love With Me (LP Version)
  17. Eleanor Rigby (LP Version)
  18. Call Me (LP Version)
  19. Spirit In The Dark (LP Version)
  20. Don't Play That Song (You Lied) (LP Version)
  21. You're All I Need To Get By (LP Version)
  22. Bridge Over Troubled Water (LP Version)
  23. Spanish Harlem (LP Version)
  24. Rock Steady (LP Version)
  25. Oh Me Oh My (I'm A Fool For You Baby) (LP Version)
  26. Day Dreaming (LP Version)
  27. Wholy Holy (LP Version)
  28. Angel (LP Version)
  29. Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do) (LP Version)
  30. I'm In Love (LP Version)


The Weight