The Weight

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I pulled in to Nazareth, I was 
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feeling about half past dead.
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I just need some place where I 
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can lay my head.
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"Hey, Mister, can you tell me 
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where a man might find a bed?"
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He just grinned, shook my hand, 
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"No" was all he said.


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Take a load off, Fanny.
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Take a load for free.
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Take a load off, Fanny.
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And...  you put the load right on 
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me.

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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, "I got to go, but my 
friend can stick around."

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Go down, Miss Moses, there's nothing
 you can say.
It's just old Luke, and Luke's 
waiting on the judgement day.
"Well, Luke, my friend, what about 
young Anna Lee?"
He said, "Do me a favor, son, won't 
you stay and keep Anna Lee company."

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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?"

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Get your Canonball now, to 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.