Jackie De Shannon - The Weight

I pulled in to Nazareth
I was feeling bout half past dead
I just need some place
Where I can lay my head

Hey, mister, can you tell me
Where can I find a bed
He just grinned, shook my hand
No, was all he said

(CHORUS)
Take a load off Fanny
Take a load for free
Take a load off Fanny
And you put the load right on me

I picked up my bag
I went looking for a place to hide
When I saw old Carmen and
The Devil walking side by side

Well, I said, hey, Carmen
Come on, let's go downtown
She said, I got to go
But my friend can stick around

(CHORUS)

Go down, Miss Moses
There's nothing you can say
It's just old Luke, and Luke is
Waiting on the judgement day

Well, Luke, my friend
What about young Anna Lee
He said, do me a favor, hon
Won't you stay and
Keep Anna Lee company

(CHORUS)

Get your cannonball now
Take me down the line
My bag is sinking 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

(CHORUS)
I pulled in to Nazareth
I was feeling bout half past dead
I just need some place
Where I can lay my head

Hey, mister, can you tell me
Where can I find a bed
He just grinned, shook my hand
No, was all he said

(CHORUS)
Take a load off Fanny
Take a load for free
Take a load off Fanny
And you put the load right on me

I picked up my bag
I went looking for a place to hide
When I saw old Carmen and
The Devil walking side by side

Well, I said, hey, Carmen
Come on, let's go downtown
She said, I got to go
But my friend can stick around

(CHORUS)

Go down, Miss Moses
There's nothing you can say
It's just old Luke, and Luke is
Waiting on the judgement day

Well, Luke, my friend
What about young Anna Lee
He said, do me a favor, hon
Won't you stay and
Keep Anna Lee company

(CHORUS)

Get your cannonball now
Take me down the line
My bag is sinking 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

(CHORUS)
Jackie DeShannon - The Weight

The extremely talented, prolific and versatile Jackie DeShannon was one of the first successful female singer/songwriters to hit the rock and pop music scene ...

Jackie DeShannon The Weight 45 rpm mono mix

Original copy on Imperial records from 1968.

Jackie DeShannon - The weight

Jackie Deshannon does playback in a television show to her version of "The Weight", originally done by The Band. Barry White sings in the chorus.

Jackie Deshannon - The Weight Lyrics

Jackie Deshannon - The Weight Lyrics.

Speaking Freely: Jackie DeShannon

S04 E29 www.newseuminstitute.org Originally aired on October 2, 2001.

Jackie De Shannon

Jackie De Shannon