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The Weight

Aretha Franklin

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The Weight

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I pulled into NazarethI was feelin? bout a half past dead (dead)I just need some placeWhere I can lay my head (head)?Hey mister can you tell me where a girl might find a bed??(Can ya tell me?)He just grinned and shook my handAnd ?no? was all he saidTake a load off FannieTake a load for freeTake a load off FannieThen hey-yea-yeaPut the weight on me!I picked up my bagI went lookin? for a place to hideWhen I saw comin? in the devilWalkin? side by sideI said ?they comin?Come on let?s go down town?She said ?I gotta go but my friend can stick around?Take a load off FannieTake a load for freeTake a load off FannieThen hey, an yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah(Woo-hoo-hoo-hoo)Go down MosesThere?s nothin? that-a you can say(Ooo-ooo)It?s just like all of us waitin?Waitin? for the judgement day(Woo-ooo)Well Luke my friendWhat about Annalee?(Doo-ooo-ooo)He said ?Do me a favor??Stay and keep Annalee some company?(Take a load off FannieTake a load for freeTake a load off Fannie)Well-ell yeahPut the weight on me(Yeah-yeah-yeah)Catch me a cannonballAnd that?ll take me on down the line(Yeah)My bag is circulin?I believe that it?s about time(You said it girl)To get in touch with FannieYou know she?s the one(Yeah)Who said ?MickeyIs there a god forever one??Yeah!(Take a load off FannieTake a load for freeTake a load off FannieTake a load for freeFADES-Take a load off FannieTake a load...

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