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Lyrics to "The Weight" by The Band

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Trudy

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Sep 18, 1996, 3:00:00 AM9/18/96
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Can somebody please e-mail/post the lyrics to The Weight by The Band.

And could somebody also please explain to me just what exactly this song
is supposed to be about.

They say take a load off Annie or Fannie (not to sure) and put the load
right on me.

Thanks
Trudy


Marc S. Glasser

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Sep 18, 1996, 3:00:00 AM9/18/96
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Thanks for asking! I looked for the lyrics on the Web, and found them
at
http://www-ia.hiof.no/~janh/lyrics/the_weight.html


The Weight

(Written by J.R. Robertson, Album: Music from Big Pink)

A C#m D A
I pulled into Nazareth, was feelin' about half past dead;
C#m D A
I just need some place where I can lay my head.
C#m D A
"Hey, mister, can you tell me where a man might find a bed?"
C#m D A
He just grinned and shook my hand, and "No!", was all he said.


(Chorus:)
A E D A E D
Take a load off Fanny, take a load for free;
A E D
A D
Take a load off Fanny, And (and) (and) you can put the load right on
me.

A E D A D

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 m'friend can stick around."

(Chorus)

Go down, Miss Moses, there's nothin' you can say
It's just ol' Luke, and Luke's waitin' on the Judgement Day.
"Well, Luke, my friend, what about young Anna Lee?"
He said, "Do me a favor, son, woncha stay an' keep Anna Lee company?"

(Chorus)

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

(Chorus)

Catch a cannon ball now, t'take me 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.

(Chorus)

I also found a link to a lengthy discourse on what the hell it all
means, with supporting quotes from the composer, other Band members and
critics. It's at
http://www-ia.hiof.no/~janh/articles/the_weight_viney.html
(Yell if you don't have Web access, and I'll e-mail it to you.)

Keep on singing,
<-----9-18-1996-----MSG----->
Marc S. Glasser
ca...@nycmetro.com

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