THE WEIGHT

Robbie Robertson

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	I picked up my	bag. I went l	ooking for a place to h	ide.

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	When I saw C	armen and the devil w	alking side by s	ide.

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	I said, "Hey, C	armen, come	on. Let's go down-t	own."

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	She said, "I	got to go, but my fr	iend can stick ar	ound."

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	Go down, Miss M	oses, there ain't n	othing you can s	ay.

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	'Cause it's just ol' L	uke, and Luke's w	aiting on the judgement d	ay.

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	"So now Luke, my fr	iend, what ab	out young Anna Lee?"

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	He said, "Do me a f	avor, son, won't you st	ay and keep Miss Anna Lee c	ompany."

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Maybe guitar solo on verse and chorus

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	Crazy Chester f	ollowed me, yes, he c	aught me in the fog.

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	He said, "I will f	ix your rack, if you'll t	ake ol' Jack my d	og."

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	I said, "Wait a minute, Ch	ester. You know, -	I'm a peaceful man."

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	He said, "That's oka	y, for me. Won't you f	eed ol' Jack whenever you c	an?"

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	Get your C	anonball now, to t	ake me down the l	ine.

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	'cause my bag is s	inking low, and I	do believe it's t	ime

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	To get back to Miss	Fanny. You know sh	e's the only	one

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	She sent me h	ere - with her reg	ards for every	one.

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