The Weight - Nina Simone, Aretha Franklin

I pulled into Nazareth, I was feeling about half past dead

I just need some place where I can lay my head

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

(can you tell me)

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

Take a load off Annie, take a load off for free

Take a load off Annie, and, and, and put the weight on me

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

When I saw Carmen and the Devil walking side by side

I said, «Hey, Carmen, come on, let’s go downtown

She said, «Well I gotta go, but m’friend can stick around

Take a load off Annie, take a load off for free

Take a load off Annie, and, and, and

Go down, Moses, there’s nothing that you can say

It’s just like all Luke waiting, waiting on Judgement Day

Well, Luke, my friend, what about Anna Lee?

He said, Do me a favor, stay an' keep Anna Lee some company

Take a load off Annie, take a load off for free

Take a load off Annie, and, and, and put the weight on me

Yeah, yeah, yeah

Catch me a cannon ball, now take me on down the line

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

To get in touch with Annie, you know she’s the one

Who sent me here with her regards for everyone?

Take a load off Annie, take a load off for free

Take a load off Annie, take a load off for free