THE WEIGHT Paroles

He just grinned and shook my hand
And "no" was all he said
Take a load off Fanny
Take a load for free
Take a load off Fanny
And put the load on me
I picked up my bag
I went lookin' for a place to hide
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"
Take a load off Fanny
Take a load for free
Take a load off Fanny
And put the load right on me
Go down, Moses
There ain't nothin you can't say He said, "Do me a favor
And keep Anna Lee company"
Take a load off Fanny
Take a load for free
Take a load off Fanny
And put the load right on me
Crazy Chester followed me
And he caught me having a ball
He said, "I will fix your ride
If you'll take Jack, my dog"
I said, "Wait a minute Chester,
You know I'm a feeble man"
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 put the load right on me
Fetch a cannon ball
Now take me on down the line
My bag is sinkin' 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 put the load right on me