The Weight Lyrics

The Weight
I pulled in to Nazareth, I was feeling about 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, shook my hand, "No" was all he said.

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 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 got to go, but my friend can stick around."

Take a load off, Fanny.
Take a load for free.
Take a load off, Fanny.
And... you put the load right on me.

Go down, Miss Moses, there's nothing you can say.
It's just old Luke, and Luke's waiting on the judgement day.
"Well, Luke, my friend, what about young Anna Lee?"
He said, "Do me a favor, son, won't you stay and keep Anna Lee company."

Take a load off, Fanny.
Take a load for free.
Take a load off, Fanny.
And... you put the load right on me.

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?"

Take a load off, Fanny.
Take a load for free.
Take a load off, Fanny.
And... you put the load right on me.

Get your Canonball now, to take me down the line.
My bag is sinking 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.

Take a load off, Fanny.
Take a load for free.
Take a load off, Fanny.
And... you put the load right on me.

John Denver - John Denver - Definitive All-Time Greatest Hits

Oct 2004

1. Leaving On A Jet Plane (Digitally Remastered)
2. Take Me Home, Country Roads (Digitally Remastered)
3. Sunshine On My Shoulders (Digitally Remastered)
4. Poems, Prayers & Promises (Digitally Remastered)
5. The Eagle And The Hawk (Digitally Remastered)
6. Rocky Mountain High (Digitally Remastered)
7. Farewell Andromeda (Welcome To My Morning) (Digitally Remastered)
8. Annie's Song (Digitally Remastered)
9. Back Home Again (Digitally Remastered)
10. Sweet Surrender (Digitally Remastered)
11. Thank God I'm A Country Boy (Live Version - Digitally Remastered)
12. I'm Sorry (Digitally Remastered)
13. Calypso (Digitally Remastered)
14. Fly Away (Digitally Remastered)
15. Looking For Space (Digitally Remastered)
16. Like A Sad Song (Digitally Remastered)
17. My Sweet Lady (Digitally Remastered)
18. Perhaps Love
19. Shanghai Breezes (Digitally Remastered)
20. Wild Montana Skies (Digitally Remastered)
21. Leaving On A Jet Plane (Babe I Hate To Go)
22. The Weight
23. Annie's Song (Previously unreleased acoustic mix)
24. Calypso (Previously unreleased acoustic mix)