The Weight
Band

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I pulled into Nazareth, was feeling 'bout half past dead
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I just needed some place where I can lay my head
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Hey, mister, can you tell me, where a man might find a bed
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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
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Take a load off Fanny, and you put the load right on me

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I picked up my bags, I went looking for a place to hide
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Then I saw old Carmen and the devil walking side by side
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I said, "Hey, Carmen, c'mon, let's you and me go downtown"
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She said, "I gotta go, but my friend can stick around"

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Take a load off Fanny, take a load for free
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Take a load off Fanny, and you put the load right on me

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Go down, Miss Moses, ain't nothin' you can say
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It's just old Luke, and Luke's waiting on the judgement day
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Well, Luke, my friend, what about young Annalee?
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He said, Do me a favor, son. Won't you stay and keep Annalee company
 
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Take a load off Fanny, take a load for free
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Take a load off Fanny, and you put the load right on me

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Crazy Chester followed me, and he caught me in the fog
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He said, "I will fix your rag, if youll take Jack, my dog"
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I said, "Wait a minute Chester, you know, I'm a peaceful man"
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He said, "That's okay, boy, won't you feed him when you can"

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Take a load off Fanny, take a load for free
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Take a load off Fanny, and you put the load right on me

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Gonna grab the Cannonball now to take me down the line
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My bag is sinking low, and I do believe it's time
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To get back to Miss Fanny, you know she's the only one
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Who sent me here, with her regards for everyone

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Take a load off Fanny, take a load for free
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Take a load off Fanny, and you put the load right on me

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