The Weight - Cassandra Wilson

Pulled into Nazareth, was feeling 'bout half past dead

I just needed some place where I can lay my head

«Hey, mister, can you tell me, where a man might find a bed?»

He just smiled and shook my hand, «No» was all he said

Take a load off Fanny

Take a load for free

Take a load off Fanny

And (and) (and) you put the load (you put the load) right on me

Picked up my bags, I went looking for a place to hide

When I saw old Carmen and the Devil, walking side by side

I said, «Hey Carmen, c’mon, let’s go downtown.»

She said, «Well I gotta go, but my friend can stick around now.»

Take a load off Fanny

Take a load for free

Take a load off Fanny

And (and) (and) you put the load (you put the load) right on me

Go down, Miss Moses, there’s a nothin' you can say

It’s just old Luke, and Luke’s waiting on the judgment day

Well Luke, my friend, what about young Annalee?

He said, «Do me a favor, son, won’t you stay and keep a Miss Annalee company.»

Take a load off Fanny

Take a load for free

Take a load off Fanny

And (and) (and) you put the load (you put the load) right on me

Crazy Chester followed me, and he took me in the fog

Said, «I can fix your rack, if you just take Jack my dog»

I said, «Wait a minute Chester, you know that 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 (and) (and) you put the load (you put the load) right on me

Yeah- oooh

Oh catch the cannonball, and take me on down the line

My bag is sinking low, and I do believe it’s time

To get back to Miss Fanny, you know that 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 (and) (and) you put the load (you put the load) right on me

Put the load right on me

Put the load, put the load