Mavis Staples

Lyrics The weight Mavis Staples

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The weight


I pulled into Nazareth
I Was feeling 'bout half past dead

I just needed to find a place
Where I could lay my head
Mister, can you tell me
Where a girl might find a bed
He just screamed shook my hand
And no was all he said

Take a load off Fanny
Take a load for free
Take a load off Fanny
And (and, and) you put the load right on me

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 gotta go
But my friend can stick around"

And take a load off Fanny
Take a load for free
Take a load off Fanny
And (and, and) you put the load right on me

Well I go down Moses, there's nothing' you can say
It's my friend Luke, and Luke's waitin' on the Judgment Day
Well tell, Luke, my friend, all about young Anna Lee
I'm only doing myself a favor, stick around and keep Anna Lee company

And take a load off Fanny
Take a load for free
Take a load off Fanny
And (and, and) you put the load right on me

Crazy Chester followed me, and he caught me in the fog
He said, I will fix your rack, if you'll take old Jack, my dog
Hey wait a minute, Chester, you know I am a peaceful man
He said, That's okay, boy, just feed him whenever you can

And take a load off Fanny
Take a load for free
Take a load off Fanny
And (and, and) you put the load right on me

Gonna Catch me a Cannonball, that'll 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
Fanny sent me here with her regards for everyone

Take a load off Fanny
Take a load for free
Take a load off Fanny
And (and, and) you put the load right on me

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The lyrics THE WEIGHT of MAVIS STAPLES is also present in the album Carry me home (2022)

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Biografia

Mavis Staples is a legendary American singer, born in Chicago in 1939. The daughter of a Baptist minister, she began her musical career at the age of seven singing with the church choir and later with The Staple Singers, a family group that achieved international fame in the 1960s and 1970s. Known for her powerful and soulful voice, Mavis Staples became an icon of the civil rights movement, collaborating with artists such as Bob Dylan, Prince, and Wilco. She has won numerous Grammy Awards and in 2010 received the prestigious National Medal of Arts. Among her most famous songs are 'Respect Yourself', 'I'll Take You There' and 'If You're Ready'.

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