The Weight

I pulled into Nazareth, I was feelin bout half past dead


I just needed someplace, where I could lay me head


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


He just grinned and shook my hand, no was all he said


Chorus:     Take a load off Annie


                   Take a load for free


                   Take a load off Annie


                   And put the load right on me


I picked up my bag,, and went lookin for a place to hide


That's 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 my friend can stick around


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


It's just old 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't you stay and keep Anna Lee company


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Crazy Chester followed me, and he caught me in the bar


He said I'll 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 son, won't you feed him when you can


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Think I'll 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 Annie, you know she's the only one


Who sent me here with, regards for everyone


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