lay your burdens down

lyrics to "The Weight" by The Band:

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

Take a load off Annie, take a load for free;
Take a load off Annie, and (and) (and) you can put the load right on Me.

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".

Go down, Miss.Moses, theres nothin' you can say
Its 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"?

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, "Thats okay, boy, won't you feed him when you can"?

Catch a cannon ball now, take me down the line.
My bag is sinkin' low and I do believe it's time.
To get back to Miss.Annie, you know shes the only one.
Who sent me here with her regards for everyone.

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Here is a fun cover of this song by Aaron and Mike Weiss from mewithoutYou: