The Weight

I pulled in to Nazareth, was feeling `bout half past dead <br>I just need some place where I can lay my head <br>``Hey mister, can you tell me where a man might find a bed?`` <br>He just grinned and shook my hand, ``No`` was all he said<br><br>Take a load off, Fanny <br>Take a load for free <br>Take a load off, Fanny <br>And you put the load right on me <br><br>I picked up my bag, I went looking for a place to hide <br>When I saw Carmen and the Devil walking side by side <br>I said ``Hey Carmen, come on, let`s go downtown`` <br>She said ``I gotta go but my friend can stick around``<br><br>Go down Miss Moses, there`s nothing you can say <br>It`s just old Luke, and Luke`s waiting on the judgement day <br>``Well, Luke my friend, what about young Anna-Lee?`` <br>He said ``Do me a favour son, won`t you stay and keep Anna-Lee company?``<br><br>Crazy Chester followed me and he caught me in the fog <br>He said ``I will fix your rat if you`ll take Jack my dog`` <br>I said ``Wait a minute Chester, you know I`m a peaceful man`` <br>He said ``That`s okay boy, won`t you feed him when you can?``<br><br>Catch a cannonball now to take me down the line <br>My bag is sinking low and I do believe it`s time <br>To get back to Miss Fanny, you know she`s the only one <br>Who sent me here with her regards for everyone