The Weight

I pulled into Nazareth, just feeling about half past dead
I just need a 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 hand, and 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, and, and you put the load right on me.

I picked up my bag and 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.

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Go down Moses, there's nothing that you can say
It's just old Luke and Luke's waiting on judgment day
Hey Luke my friend, what about young Annalee
He said do me a favor son, won't you stay and keep Annalee 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 O.K. my boy, won't you feed him when you can.

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Catch a cannonball 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
She sent me here with her regards for everyone.

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